ISLAMABAD: A woman was found murdered, while a security guard was gunned down in capital, police said on Wednesday.

In the first incident the woman was found murdered at the wooded area of G-10/2, they said, adding that earlier, some passersby spotted the body and informed the police.

Police shifted the body to hospital for pending identification and further legal procedure, the police said, adding that fingerprints of the body were taken for identification with assistance of Nadra.

In another incident, a security guard was gunned down under unexplained circumstances at a warehouse in the area of Facto Road, police said, adding that the deceased was identified as Ghulam Murtaza.

He joined a security guard company on March 3, they said adding that during a duty at late night he sustained a bullet injury in his right eye under unexplained circumstances and died on the spot. The police have registered a case and launched investigation, they added.

Published in Dawn, April 4th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

Military option
Updated 21 Nov, 2024

Military option

While restoring peace is essential, addressing Balochistan’s socioeconomic deprivation is equally important.
HIV/AIDS disaster
21 Nov, 2024

HIV/AIDS disaster

A TORTUROUS sense of déjà vu is attached to the latest health fiasco at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital. The largest...
Dubious pardon
21 Nov, 2024

Dubious pardon

IT is disturbing how a crime as grave as custodial death has culminated in an out-of-court ‘settlement’. The...
Islamabad protest
Updated 20 Nov, 2024

Islamabad protest

As Nov 24 draws nearer, both the PTI and the Islamabad administration must remain wary and keep within the limits of reason and the law.
PIA uncertainty
20 Nov, 2024

PIA uncertainty

THE failed attempt to privatise the national flag carrier late last month has led to a fierce debate around the...
T20 disappointment
20 Nov, 2024

T20 disappointment

AFTER experiencing the historic high of the One-day International series triumph against Australia, Pakistan came...