Ali Bilal died in car accident: CM Mohsin Naqvi
\n LAHORE
\nPunjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Saturday has said that PTI worker Ali Bilal alias Zille Shah who lost his life during March 8 unrest outside Zaman Park did not die of torture.
\nAddressing a news conference along with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Usman Anwar in Lahore, the chief minister threw light on the March 8 violent protest. The chief minister said the incident of death of any citizen is not an ordinary one and the PTI worker did not die due to violence.
\nWhile accusing the PTI leaders of hurling baseless allegations against him, Mohsin Naqvi labelled their accusations as a bundle of lies. \u201cWe have nothing to do with politics. You can do politics the way you like but please don\u2019t mislead people or tell lies,\u201d he declared.
\nA belligerent chief minister categorically stated that the PTI worker\u2019s death was the result of a traffic incident but the party leaders still hurling accusations at him. \u201cIt became my duty to respond after they accused me of murder,\u201d he added.
\n\u201cWe have nothing to do with politics. I did not want to talk, but false accusations are being hurled at me,\u201d he rued. He said that it was a blind murder case. He disclosed that the father of Ali Bilal was offered Rs10 million to bring false evidence against him.
\nCM Naqvi said resolutely that election in Punjab would be held on April 30 but efforts were being made to disturb the peaceful atmosphere in the province.
\nIGP Usman Anwar said that action would be taken against those involved in the death of the PTI worker as investigation into the death was under way.
\nPTI worker Ali Bilal\u2019s body was brought to Services Hospital in a black vehicle at 6:52 pm and the driver of the vehicle was identified as Jahanzeb, the IGP said, adding those arrested in connection with this killing will be presented in court.
\nThe IG police said that Bilal\u2019s father Liaquat Ali filed an application seeking investigation into his son\u2019s death. It was decided that no details would be shared till confirmation of the veracity of the information. He vowed that police would take action against those involved in Bilal\u2019s murder.
\nThe IG revealed that the police uncovered a false campaign being run on social media. He said that a doppelganger of Zille Shah was being shown on social media and wrong information was being shared on it. He told the media that Bilal\u2019s death was caused by an accident. The police chief said that if anyone thinks that he would succumb to pressure, then he is wrong. He said Zille Shah was an innocent man. He said police were not ordered to torture any worker during the rally.
\nThe car in which Bilal was taken to the hospital was driven by Jahanzeb. Another person, Umar was also sitting in the car. The blood of Bilal was also found in the car, he added. He revealed that the owner of the car is Shakeel. He said the car was tracked with the help of 31 CCTV cameras from Gulbahar colony basement.
\nCM Naqvi said that Raja Shakeel who is PTI central Punjab leader shared all details of the incident with Yasmeen Rashid at 8:30pm. Raja Shakeel went to Zaman Park along with Dr Yasmeen. He stayed outside and Dr Yasmeen went inside Imran Khan\u2019s house.
\nBut Shakeel\u2019s meeting with PTI chief could not be held. Then he (Shakeel) made a call to Zubair Niazi, the CM added. Mr Naqvi told the presser that if people could listen to the audio, then there would be no need of any forensic.
\nMr Naqvi said the IG will himself visit the victim\u2019s father, adding the Punjab government will also extend financial assistance to the heirs which it usually does. \u201cThey did a great injustice to me and the police administration. This should not have happened,\u201d he maintained.
\nHe also took exception to the PTI for its decision to take out a rally on a day when other public gatherings related to Aurat March and other marches taking place in Lahore.
\nIt is pertinent to mention here that the man whose car had hit PTI\u2019s diehard worker Ali Bilal alias Zille Shah, eventually resulting in his death, has given a statement to the police.
\nIn his statement, Jahanzeb Nawaz said that he worked with a private company as a driver. \u201cOn March 8, I went to a restaurant along with my friends. As we were on our way, our car hit Zille Shah,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cZille falls to the ground. We picked him up and initially took him to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) because it was near. But had to return from there due to rush of people.\u201d
\nHe explained that from there he and his friends headed to Services Hospital. \u201cWe carried him inside the hospital on a stretcher,\u201d Jahanzeb said, adding, \u201cBut when doctors examined him, they told us that Zille had passed away.\u201d On hearing this, he added, he and his friends left the hospital and returned to their homes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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