Police encounter
\n ABBOTTABAD
\nIn a significant development in the high-profile Dr. Warda kidnapping and murder case, the main accused, Shamrez, was killed during a police encounter in Mira Rehmat Khan, within the limits of Nawan City,Abbottabad, said police.
\nThe operation was conducted by a police team that included SHO Cantt, SHO Nawan City, and other personnel, aiming to apprehend Shamrez.
\nDuring the encounter, Shamrez was reportedly shot dead by his own accomplices, while two other suspects managed to escape under the cover of darkness.
\nPolice recovered a pistol with cartridges from the scene.
\nSpecial teams have been formed to trace the fleeing suspects, and a case has been registered for further legal action. The body of Shamrez has been shifted to Ayub Teaching Hospital for postmortem.
\nDPO Abbottabad Haroon Rashid Khan later briefed the media about the investigation during an emergency press conference at the DPO office.
\nHe termed the encounter a major development in the ongoing case.
\nEarlier, an accused named Pervez had confessed to the crime, and the police had filed an appeal in the High Court for the extradition and custody of other accused.
\nDuring the investigation, police recovered substantial evidence, including gold from Waheed Bala, husband of the alleged mastermind Ridda Jadoon, 10 receipts, the murder weapon, a rope used to strangle Dr. Warda, and cheques worth Rs 12.3 million.
\nThe accused also helped identify the crime scene and the locations where the murder plan was hatched.
\nInvestigators revealed that the initial plan to kidnap and kill Dr. Warda was made at Waheed Bala\u2019s house, followed by further planning at his shop and later at Sheikh Dheri, where Shamrez, Nadeem, and Parvez finalized the plan.
\nThe investigation team presented all collected evidence and witnesses in court as part of the ongoing legal proceedings.
\nThe body of Dr. Warda Mushtaq, a doctor at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Abbottabad, was recovered on the night of December 4 from a forest in Lari Banota, following information provided by her friend and accomplices.
\nThe discovery brought a tragic conclusion to the case of the doctor\u2019s mysterious disappearance.
\nDuring police interrogation, the detained suspects confessed that they had kidnapped Dr. Warda, later killed her, and buried her body in a pit in the forest.
\nOne of the accused, Pervez, led investigators to the burial site, where the body was recovered and sent for post-mortem examination.
\nThe investigation into the case remains ongoing, with authorities pursuing all leads to apprehend additional suspects involved in the crime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police encounter ABBOTTABAD In a significant development in the high-profile Dr. Warda kidnapping and murder case, the main accused, Shamrez, was killed during a police encounter in Mira Rehmat Khan, within the limits of Nawan City,Abbottabad, said police. The operation was conducted by a police team that included SHO Cantt, SHO Nawan City, and other […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-520158","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n