A well-known Faisalabad businessman was shot dead on Saturday night while chasing his stolen car. The incident has shocked the city’s business community.
Muhammad Rehan Ashraf (also reported as Rehan Ashraf Qadri), a businessman reported to be associated with GMSA Group, had gone to Chenab Club for a family dinner at around 9 PM. He handed his pearl-white Toyota Cygnus (Islamabad registration AYB-818) to the valet parking staff and went inside.
A short while later, he started getting alerts on his mobile phone from the car’s tracking system. The tracker showed the vehicle was being switched on and off — a clear sign it was being moved.
When Rehan rushed to the parking area, both his car and the valet attendant were missing. He immediately called the tracking company and the police helpline 15.
The tracking company began sending the car’s live location to his WhatsApp. Rehan and his companions set off in another vehicle to follow it.
They traced the SUV to Jaranwala Road, near the FESCO grid station in Chak 215-RB, where it was stuck in traffic in front of a UBL bank branch. When Rehan ran towards his car, two armed men inside opened fire. A bullet hit him on the right side of the neck.
His companions rushed him to hospital, but he died on the way.
Police have registered a case (FIR No. 2195/26) under PPC Sections 392 (robbery) and 302 (murder) on the complaint of Rehan’s brother, Muhammad Hassan Ashraf.
On the valet attendant’s role, there are competing claims: the family suspects the attendant was involved in the theft, while police sources say an armed man seized the car at gunpoint and held the attendant hostage. The attendant remains missing.
City Police Officer Tanveer Hussain has taken notice of the incident and sought a report from SP Iqbal Division Saeed Ahmed. Police are conducting raids with technical assistance to trace and arrest the suspects. No arrests had been reported as of Monday.
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