LAHORE – Lahore’s Deputy Inspector General Shariq Jamal Khan was found dead at his residence in the provincial capital.
Local media reported that the body of a senior police officer was found in a private flat located in an upscale society of Lahore. He was rushed to the National hospital but was pronounced dead and was later moved to Jinnah Hospital for medico-legal proceedings.
DIG Shariq Jamal was a resident of DHA phase-4 and his home falls within the jurisdiction of Nishtar police station. As his family members found him dead, a team of senior officers arrived at his place and started a probe.
Meanwhile, a case has been lodged on the complaint filed by the wife of the late police officer. The cause of the death is yet to be confirmed while cops have detained ten individuals, including a woman named Quratulain and a man identified as Adeel.
Condolences started pouring in as the news of his sudden death surfaced.
Khan was a star cop as he served as DIG Traffic and DIG Railways. He was currently serving as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and completed his course.
