LAHORE – The main accused in Ahsan Iqbal assassination attempt, AbidHussain, 21, planned out the attack on the interior minister with carefuldeliberation.
Abid told police that he had a dream where he received orders toassassinate Ahsan Iqbal. He wrote down his thoughts in a diary over thepast three or four months.
The accused confirmed details of Ahsan Iqbal’s scheduled arrival at thevenue of the corner meeting in Narowal by contacting the organisers of theevent. He then got a haircut, dressed up, and called over his neighbourAzeem Ashraf, the other suspect in the case.
Abid reached Kanjrur, the venue of the meeting, on a motorcycle at around4:30pm. When he got his chance, he fired a 30 bore pistol at the interiorminister from close proximity.
One of the elite force personnel grabbed the assailant as soon as he tookout the weapon. He misfired, and the bullet brushed past Ahsan Iqbal’sshoulder and hit him in the abdomen. Ahsan Iqbal is currently undertreatment in Lahore.