Five ATS personnel held after student shot dead in Islamabad

Dunya News

The youth as a student of intermediate.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Five personnel of Anti-Terrorism Department have been arrested for opening fire on a vehicle, leaving a youth dead in the federal capital.

According to initial report of the incident, contrary to the statement of the police personnel, it was revealed that shots were not fired on the tyres and five out of total 17 shots were fired from the front of the car which led to death of the youth.

The personnel had earlier claimed that they opened fire after Usama refused to stop the car; however, it can be clearly seen that several shots were fired from both sides and front after stopping the vehicle.

The youth, who was killed, was a student of intermediate and was living with his father in a rented house and used to drive car as a cab to make ends meet.

IG Islamabad has taken notice of the incident and constituted an inquiry team under DIG. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has also ordered to immediately register case against the personnel.

Father of the victim has claimed that Usama had an argument with police when he went to drop off his friends to University at 2am. Father also said that Usama informed him about the incident over phone but later policemen stopped his car and fired shots at him.