{"id":73237,"date":"2024-03-20T06:50:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T06:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ameer-balaj-case-organised-crime-unit-arrests-another-suspects\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T06:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T06:50:04","slug":"ameer-balaj-case-organised-crime-unit-arrests-another-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ameer-balaj-case-organised-crime-unit-arrests-another-suspects\/","title":{"rendered":"Ameer Balaj case: Organised Crime Unit arrests another suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAHORE: The Organised Crime Unit (OCU) arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of Ameer Balaj, son of the late underworld figure Tipu Truckanwala, ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a major development in the murder of Ameer Balaj, the Organised Crime Unit has arrested Malik Sohail. The arrested suspect allegedly organised Ahsan Shah\u2019s meeting with Teefi Butt.<\/p>\n

As per details, Malik Sohail took Ahsan Shah with his face covered to Teefi Butt\u2019s residence from Kalma Chowk in his car and Shah turned off his phone before the meeting.<\/p>\n

Moreover, sources revealed that Malik Sohail was with Ahsan Shah during his 4 to 5 meetings with Teefi Butt.<\/p>\n

Related: Ameer Balaj case: Close friend Ahsan reveals how he planned the murder<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ameer Balaj Tipu, son of Arif Ameeir alias Tipu Truckanwala (goods transport network), was gunned down<\/a>\u00a0last Sunday in what police described as a targeted attack near Lahore\u2019s Thokar Niaz Beg neighborhood.<\/p>\n

According to police, the incident occurred during a wedding ceremony in a residential society near Thokar Niaz Beg as an armed\u00a0assailant opened fire on Balaj Tipu<\/a>, who recently joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), killing him on the spot.<\/p>\n

Two other individuals sustained bullet wounds during the gunfire, as confirmed by the police. Meanwhile, the police said the suspect was also killed in retaliatory firing by Tipu\u2019s gunmen.<\/p>\n

The police said they are diligently examining the circumstances leading to the attack and the possible motives behind it.<\/p>\n

Balaj Tipu was the son of Arif Amir \u2013 alias Tipu Truckanwala \u2013 who was also shot dead in the parking lot of the Allama Iqbal airport in 2010.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n