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Teefi Butt Killed During Ambush on Police Transfer Near Rahim Yar Khan

Police launched raids for associates following his handover from Dubai.

Overview

  • Crime Control Department officials said armed men in two vehicles opened fire on a convoy on Ahmedpur Lamma Road in the Kot Sabzal area, wounding Khawaja Tareef Gulshan, who later died of his injuries.
  • An FIR was registered in Rahim Yar Khan on the complaint of DSP CCD Model Town Lahore Syed Hussain Haider, and police reported at least one injured constable, identified as Noor.
  • The attackers escaped; the FIR states they forcibly took the handcuffed suspect into their vehicle, and police teams have begun a manhunt across Rahim Yar Khan and Lahore.
  • CCD raided the Lahore home of Aqeel “Goggi” Butt, a key suspect on interim bail, reporting no arrests as searches continue and a court hearing approaches on October 13.
  • Authorities say Butt had been arrested in Dubai and handed over to Punjab Police a day earlier under an Interpol process, and some coverage notes recurring public concerns about deaths during custody transfers in Punjab.