LAHORE – The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) Lahore has arrested another suspect in a case related to murder to Ameer Balaj, the son of late underworld don Tipu Truckanwala.
The suspect has been identified as Ahsan Shah, who turned out to be a close friend of Balaja, who was shot dead earlier this month at a wedding ceremony in an area of Lahore.
He was arrested for alleged recce regarding location of Balaj. Reports said Shah was in Saudi Arabia when the Tipu Truckanwala’s son was killed, adding that he had provided the information of his location to the rivalry group over the phone.
However, Ahsan Shah’s family has denied the allegation that he had received Rs5 million for the recce.
On Feb 19, a gunman, who was killed by the Balaj’s security guard on the spot, entered the wedding ceremony in guise of a guest. He opened fired at Balaj and two other guests, leaving their severely injured.
The three victims were rushed to the Jinnah Hospital where the son of Tipu Truckanwala was pronounced death while two others are under treatment.
Police authorities have sealed off the area and initiated a thorough investigation into the incident to find the motive behind the murder.
It is recalled that his father Tipu Truckanwala was also killed in a gun attack at the Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore in 2010.
