Assailants in PML-N MPA Bilal Yasin's attack case 'identified'

LAHORE: Lahore police claimed to have identified two suspects allegedly involved in attacking Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Bilal Yasin in Lahore through safe city cameras, ARY NEWS reported.

The police said that no cameras were installed at the site of the attack, however, the police were able to track the two men on a motorcycle through the safe city cameras installed at a major thoroughfare at some distance.

“The suspects came in the range of the safe city cameras while fleeing from the spot,” they said and added that the police have not yet registered an FIR and would move forward after a statement from Bilal Yasin, who is currently out of danger and is receiving medical treatment.

The CCPO Lahore has also formed a body to probe the case of an attack on MPA Bilal Yasin.

Bilal Yasin, a Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has sustained injuries in a gun attack carried out by unidentified assailants in Lahore on Saturday night.

The wounded lawmaker from PP-150 (Lahore-VII) Bilal Yasin was immediately shifted to Lahore’s Mayo Hospital.

مسلم لیگ ن کے ممبر پنجاب اسمبلی اور نواز شریف کے باوفا ساتھی بلال یاسین پر قاتلانہ حملہ۔ پیٹ اور ٹانگ میں گولیاں لگیں لیکن اللّہ نے بچا لیا۔ ڈاکٹرز کا کہنا ہے کہ شدید زخمی ہونے کے باوجود حالت خطرہ سے باہر ہے۔اللّہ انھیں جلد اور مکمل شفا عطا فرمائے۔ سب سے دعا کی درخواست ہے 🤲🏼

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) December 31, 2021

The medical superintendent (MS) of Mayo Hospital told the media that Bilal Yasin received two bullets in the stomach and another on his leg which fractured the bone.

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has also taken notice of the violent attack and ordered to provide best medical facilities to the PML-N lawmaker.