Summary Two meter readers were held hostage by the factory owners and workers for several hours.
SHEIKHUPURA (Dunya News) – Meter reader of Sui Gas department was killed in a violent attack by the owners of an Ice Factory in Sheikhupura on Wednesday, Dunya News reported. Angry family members of the meter reader ransacked the factory after the attack.
The team of Sui Gas department raided the ice factory in Chatha colony of Sheikhupura. Two meter readers were held hostage by the factory owners and workers for several hours. Ultimately, one of the meter readers named Junaid was killed in the violent attack by factory owners and workers.
The killing of the meter reader was followed by a mob attack on the factory by his family members. The family also took to streets carrying the dead body of the meter reader and protested against the killing. The police was immediately called in at the murder sight. The police are investigating the incident and the dead body has been sent to the hospital for post-mortem. The family of the meter reader has been assured that an action would be taken against the suspects.
