Lawyer shot dead in broad daylight in Rawalpindi.

RAWALPINDI -- Armed assassins riding on motorbike killed a lawyer in a car ambush Monday morning in Dheri Hassanabad. The murder of lawyer, identified as Sheikh Imran advocate who was practicing in Islamabad, prompted the legal fraternity to boycott court proceedings. Body of the deceased was moved to District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital for autopsy. A case has also been registered by police while further investigation is on, according to a police spokesman.The incident took place within limits of police station Civil Lines. According to sources, Sheikh Imran advocate was shot dead by armed assassins near Alaf Shah Graveyard while he was on his way to drop his children to school. After committing the crime, the unknown assassins managed to escape from the scene. Heavy contingent of police and investigators of Homicide Investigation...

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