LAHORE – Ameer Balaj Tipu, the son of late underworld don Tipu Truckanwala, was shot dead at a wedding ceremony in Lahore on Sunday night.

Reports said, Balaj Tipu, who ran a goods transport business and considered as feared personality, was killed by an unknown assailant at the ceremony in Chung area of the city.

The 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.

Tipu Truckanwala Son Death

The sudden death of the Tipu Truckanwala has sparked fury among his supporters. Reports said heart-wrenching scenes were witnessed at the hospital where some women cried out of their hearts and condemned the perpetrators.