MULTAN: A 15-year-old boy was killed after a contractor allegedly chased him in a speeding car and ran him over in a private housing society in Multan, police said on Monday.
The victim, identified as Waseem Abbas, was working as an electrician at an under-construction house owned by contractor Touqeer Nazir when the incident occurred.
According to initial police investigations, the teenager left the job following a dispute. The contractor allegedly chased him on foot before pursuing him in a car, with another man, identified as Amjad Ali, also involved in the chase.
The speeding vehicle struck Waseem and threw him against a house gate or wall, killing him at the scene, according to media reports.
ملتان میں پیش آنے والے افسوس ناک واقع کی ایک اور سی سی ٹی وی فوٹیج سامنے آگئی
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Waseem belonged to Muzaffargarh and was living at an orphanage in Multan, police said. Authorities also detained some people associated with the orphanage for questioning.
Police arrested the main suspect, registered a case and seized the vehicle involved in the incident.
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage reportedly showed the suspect chasing the teenager and running him over. Initial investigations found no evidence of theft, police said.
Further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing is under way.
