Lahore police register case, arrest suspect in Hira murder case

Lahore police on Saturday registered a first information report (FIR) in relation to the murder of a twenty two year-old girl, who was found dead in the Gulberg area of Lahore on Friday, just days before her wedding. 

The girl, as per the FIR, was killed by unknown assailants. Police have started an investigation into the murder. 

The father of the deceased, identified as Riaz Hussein, told the police that he came home to find out that his daughter was missing. Upon going out of the house to search for her, the father found the body of his daughter in a nearby park. 

Eyewitnesses to the murder informed the father that unknown men on motorbikes had opened fire on the girl and killed her, before fleeing towards the Liberty Market despite facing resistance from bystanders. 

Police have arrested the suspect who made the last phone call to Hira on her mobile, reports Geo News. Other locals of the area are also being questioned about the incident. 

The family of the victim has declined to comment on the matter.