Killer of Latif Afridi arrested, investigation in security lapse ordered: SSP Operation.

PESHAWAR -- SSP Operations, Kashif Alam Abbasi here on Monday said the accused, who fired at senior lawyer Abdul Latif Afridi inside the bar room of Peshawar High Court (PHC) has been arrested red-handed and identified as Adnan Sami Afridi.

Briefly talking to the media, the SSP said the weapon used in the murder of senior lawyer, Latif Afridi was recovered from the possession of the accused, who was shifted for interrogation.

Senior lawyer and former President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Abdul Latif Afridi was shot- dead inside the bar room of Peshawar High Court this morning. Afridi was shifted in critical condition to Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar after receiving multiple bullets where he lost his battle for life.

He said the investigation was underway from different angles including security lapse and strict action would be taken in case of any shortcoming of security on the premises of PHC.

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