Law enforcement agencies in Lahore have uncovered shocking details in the murder case of Javed Butt, the brother-in-law of Khawaja Tareef, also known as Teefi Butt.
The revelations emerged following the arrest of two alleged shooters, Azhar and Ilyas, who are believed to be directly involved in the crime.
According to sources in the Organised Crime Unit, the arrested shooters confessed to conducting four reconnaissance missions on Javed Butt’s residence on Brandreth Road before carrying out the attack. They also admitted to planning another attempt to gun down Butt at Shah Alam Chowk.
The unit tasked with the investigation revealed that on the day of the murder, the armed shooters waited for Javed Butt for two hours, ready to execute their plan.
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However, their plans were unexpectedly thwarted when Javed Butt left his home earlier than usual, which forced the shooters to abandon their mission temporarily. Despite their failed attempts, the Organised Crime Unit suspects that a relative of the fugitive suspect, Arif, may have played a pivotal role in orchestrating the attack.
It is alleged that arrested suspect Afzal, a close relative of Arif, was lured into aiding the crime with promises of a three-marla house. The unit has intensified its efforts to capture the remaining suspects, including the fugitive Arif. Raids are being conducted across various locations in Lahore to apprehend those involved in the killing.
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On Wednesday, authorities made a significant breakthrough in the murder investigation of Javed Butt with the arrest of a key suspect, Afzal. Officials from the Organized Crime Unit (OCU) in Lahore's Model Town area apprehended Afzal near Kasur.
According to the OCU, Afzal was involved in conducting recce of Javed Butt from his house to the crime scene, where the murder took place. After the killing, he reportedly fled the scene to evade capture.
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Earlier, police claimed to have gathered details pointing to the involvement of the slain Ameer Balaj's brother, Ameer Musab, in the murder. During the interrogation of the arrested shooters, Azhar and Ilyas, the duo disclosed that they were supported by Ameer Musab, who was also allegedly in close contact with both of them.
According to police sources, Musab, who was believed to have planned the killing, met the shooters' through an intermediary, Arif, a former employee. "Javed Butt was killed at the behest of Ameer Musab," the shooters claimed during investigation.
They are further alleged to have revealed that the deal for Javed Butt’s assassination was worth Rs500,000 and was finalized over two houses.
