In a significant turn of events in the case of Amir Balaj Tipu murder case, the main accused, Tareef Gulshan alias Teefi Butt, has released a video statement asserting his innocence.
Teefi Butt vehemently denies any involvement in the murder of Amir Balaj and expresses his intention to return to Pakistan soon to provide his statement to the authorities.
The emergence of Butt's video statement has stirred attention in Lahore, marking a crucial development in the ongoing investigation.
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In the video, he expresses his regret over the tragic murder of Amir Balaj and emphasizes his innocence in the matter.
"I have nothing to do with Amir Balaj's murder," declares Teefi Butt in the video, firmly denying any culpability. He further assures that he will cooperate with the police and willingly provide his statement upon his return to Pakistan.
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On February 19, Ameer Balaj Tipu, the son of Arif Ameer, also known as Tipu Truckanwala, was shot dead in an alleged targeted killing in the Chuhng area of Lahore on Sunday night.
The police claimed that Balaj, aged in his early 30s, was attending the wedding ceremony of a former DPS's son in a residential society in Chuhng when an armed man opened fire on him, injuring him critically. Three other men accompanying Balaj were also injured, as per the police. However, due to retaliatory fire by Balaj's gunmen, the assailant was also killed.
