Body of FIA official found hanging from tree in Islamabad
- By Web Desk -
- Feb 05, 2020
ISLAMABAD: The body of an official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was found hanging from a tree in mysterious circumstances in Islamabad on Tuesday, ARY News reported.
Police sources said that the deceased worked in the FIA as an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) driver. The body was hanging with a rope on a tree in a green area of Sector G-9/2, within the limits of Margalla police station.
Rescue officials, after being informed, rushed to the scene and shifted the body to the hospital for medico-legal formalities. Meanwhile, police registered a case and launched investigations into the incident.
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According to the details, the retired intelligence officer, Mushtaq son of Gul Rehman was on his way in a car when two armed men, riding on a motorcycle, had intercepted him near Qayyumabad and had opened fire on him. The assailants had managed to escape from the scene after the attack.
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