Pakistani lawyer Lalit Afridi shot lifeless outdoors Peshawar High Court, learn particulars

Former Pakistan’s Supreme Court Bar Association President and senior lawyer Latif Afridi was killed after an assailant opened fireplace on him outdoors the Peshawar High Court on Monday, Geo News reported. 

After he was shot, Afridi was moved to the Lady Reading Hospital of Peshawar however the facility mentioned that the senior lawyer was lifeless on arrival. The Hospital administration additional revealed that six bullets have been fired at him. The mortal stays of the lawyer have been transported to his village by way of ambulance. 

According to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Kashif Abbasi, Adnan Afridi has been recognized because the attacker and he was taken into custody from the crime scene. The attacker’s household belongs to the authorized fraternity, as per The Express Tribune. 

The police are investigating how the gunman managed to get contained in the excessive court docket premises regardless of the safety. The SSP suspected that there might be private enmity between the 2 households which led to this incident whereas additional investigations are underway. 

When requested in regards to the safety preparations on the excessive court docket, the police official mentioned they’re trying into it and motion could be taken if any lapse was discovered, reported Geo News. 

It is pertinent to say that Latif Afridi was acquitted in a homicide case by Swat Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Aftab Afridi and his three relations a couple of weeks in the past. 

He was booked together with 9 others for the decide’s assassination. 

As per particulars, Aftab Afridi, his spouse, a one-and-half-year grandson and daughter-in-law have been enroute to Islamabad from Peshawar by way of Swabi when unidentified assailants attacked his automotive close to the Ambar Interchange in April 2021, in response to Geo News. 

However, Latif, the then-SCBA president, had denied his involvement within the incident and mentioned that he and his son had been falsely implicated within the case. 

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his condolence message, expressed deep sorrow and grief over the jurist’s homicide in Peshawar. 

“The worsening law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is alarming, the provincial government should immediately take steps to improve it.” 

Federal Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar, condemned the homicide, and in addition questioned the regulation and order scenario. 
The National Assembly speaker and deputy speaker additionally condemned the homicide of the lawyer, reported Geo News. 

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan strongly condemned the killing of Latif Afridi and acknowledged that Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was affected by lawlessness. 

The minister mentioned the law-and-order scenario within the province was alarming and wouldn’t have occurred if the provincial authorities had targeted on peace and order as a substitute of political manipulation. He furthered that this incident was proof of the seriousness of the law-and-order scenario, The Tribune Express reported.

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