Imran Khan demands inquiry into SHO Amir Shahzad's death

LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan demanded an Inquiry into the death of SHO Amir Shahzad who was the complainant of the first information report (FIR) registered against the Wazirabad attack, ARY News reported on Monday.

We demand a proper inquiry into the sudden death of SHO Amir Shehzad, of a heart attack. He had registered the FIR of Wazirabad assassination attempt on me & was a critical witness in unearthing the conspirators behind this assassination plot being inquired into by the JIT.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 10, 2023

As per details, the PTI chief Imran Khan said in a tweet that the slain SHO registered an FIR against the assassination attempt on me in Wazirabad. 

He said that the investigation of the Wazirabad attack was going on by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) and the SHO Amir Shahzad was an important witness to unveil the suspects involved in the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan. 

The PTI chairman Imran Khan said that the record of the JIT constituted to probe the murder attempt, was also tempered. 

He maintained that with respect to this case, past events like the murder of Dr Rizwan, Maqsood Chaprhasi and others should also be seen as a reference.  

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Earlier, the Station House Officer (SHO) Amir Shahzad, who was the complainant of the first information report (FIR) registered against the attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, died of a ‘heart attack’.

The case of the assassination attempt on Imran Khan was registered in the City Wazirabad police station on the statement of the deceased policeman.

It is pertinent to mention here that Imran Khan and several other PTI leaders were injured after a man opened fire near the PTI reception camp at Allahwala Chowk during the party’s long march.

In the shooting on PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s container in Wazirabad, a party worker was killed and six people including the former premier were injured.