Despite claims of an ongoing crackdown against illegal weapons and the display of arms, Police have failed to control the transportation of firearms in the city.
Cases of suspects reaching sensitive installations with firearms are rampant across the provincial capital. Additionally, every other day, a murder case, in which a firearm is used, is widely reported. In a similar case on Monday morning, a shootout, involving heavy ammunition and a prohibited bore weapon, was reported outside Ferozwala Kutchery in Shahdara.
The suspects used Kalashnikovs, repeaters and pistols in the offence. The incident occurred after two rival groups, appearing before the court to follow a case, came face to face.
Here are a few glimpses of cases in and outside important buildings. In July 2019, at least two men were murdered inside the airport international arrival lounge. A day after the killing, a few suspects related to the mentioned murder, who carried heavy ammunition, had been arrested outside Anti-Terrorism Court Lahore. A few days before the incident, another group of suspects was busted with heavy ammunition outside the court. In January 2018, a head constable and a murder suspect were shot dead inside the sessions court. The deceased, Amjad, was in custody for a murder case.
A trader Sheikh Irfan Channa was shot dead in Mozang, an important business hub of the city. Heavy ammunition like AK-47s was used for the killing.
In July last year, a hired assassin shot dead a murder suspect in the district kutchery premises and in the presence of police. A few weeks ago, SHO Lower Mall was injured after a dispute arose during a reconciliatory meeting
