Absconding murderer of police constable arrested after 18 years

LAHORE: An alleged murderer of a police constable, who is absconding since last 18 years, has been arrested by Punjab Police’s Investigation Unit during a raid in Lahore, ARY News reported on Thursday.

Punjab Police’s Investigation Unit conducted a raid in Misri Shah area of the provincial capital Lahore and arrested a proclaimed offender in the murder case of a police officer.

The arrest was made with the assistance of Interpol, police said.

The arrested suspect is identified as Feraz Khan alias Babba, who had martyred a police constable 18 years ago by opening fire on a check post.

Police said that Khan’s accomplice, Javed, had been jailed after being arrested.