Gujrat Student Gang Suspect Held by Police
The key suspect linked to a Gujrat student gang has been arrested by police in the city, over shooting incidents and kidnappings of students from different colleges.
A Gujrat police spokesman said the arrest was made on the directions of District Police Officer Faisal Shahzad. Saddar Station House Officer Raja Shehroz raided a place and arrested Amanullah of Gurali, who was allegedly heading the student gang.
The suspect was wanted in a case involving the shooting and injuring of a student a few days ago. He had also been nominated as a suspect in another kidnapping case registered with the city’s B-Division police station, and had been absconding, the spokesman said.
Gujrat student gang: what police claim the gang did
According to police, the gang was involved in shooting incidents and in kidnapping students from colleges across Gujrat. The report does not name the colleges, nor does it give details of the individual cases beyond the shooting a few days ago and the B-Division kidnapping case.
Those details matter, because the arrest is so far a police claim. Amanullah has been arrested as a suspect, not convicted. The cases against him will need to be tested in court, where the evidence for the shooting and kidnapping allegations will be examined.
The spokesman said Gujrat police were determined to eliminate hooliganism and violence by such gangs from educational institutions and other parts of the city. That statement frames the arrest as part of a wider effort, not a single case.
For students and parents, the concern is practical. A gang operating around colleges can affect attendance, movement to and from campus, and the sense of safety in the classroom. Even a small number of incidents can change how families judge whether a college route is safe, especially for younger students travelling alone.
Other claims made the same day
In the same police briefing, Saddar police claimed to have solved the killing of a citizen and arrested three suspects. Police said the body of Asad Shah, a resident of Moinuddinpur, had been found in a storm water drain on the outskirts of the city, and a case was registered on September 17.
Police said they traced and arrested three suspects, who allegedly confessed to killing Asad through physical torture following an altercation. A confession to police is not the same as a court conviction, and the case will proceed through the courts.
Police also claimed to have broken up two gangs of robbers and thieves and recovered looted goods and vehicles from their possession. No further details of those recoveries were given in the report.
Separately, at least five girl students of a school and a rickshaw driver were injured in a road accident on Gujranwala Road in Hafizabad city early on Monday. Rescue officials said a speeding car hit a rickshaw carrying students to school. The injured were taken to Hafizabad district headquarters hospital, and two were later referred to Lahore. Hafizabad Deputy Commissioner Syed Hussain Bahadar visited the hospital and directed the administration to provide better services to the injured.
The accident is unrelated to the Gujrat arrest, but it was reported in the same dispatch. It serves as a reminder that student safety in the region covers both crime and road safety, and that both need attention from local authorities.
The Gujrat arrest will now move to the next stage: investigation, charge, and court proceedings. Until then, the gang allegations remain police claims against a suspect in custody, and the wider question is whether the arrest leads to charges that hold up in court and to safer conditions around the city’s colleges.
Frequently asked questions
Who was arrested in Gujrat?
Amanullah of Gurali, who police allege headed a student gang linked to shootings and kidnappings at colleges in the city.
What cases was he wanted in?
A case over the shooting and injuring of a student a few days ago, and a kidnapping case registered at the city’s B-Division police station, in which he had been absconding.
Who ordered the raid?
District Police Officer Faisal Shahzad directed the action, and Saddar Station House Officer Raja Shehroz carried out the raid.
Has the suspect been convicted?
No. He has been arrested as a suspect, and the allegations will be tested in court.
What else did police announce the same day?
Saddar police claimed to have solved the killing of Asad Shah of Moinuddinpur with three arrests, and to have broken up two gangs of robbers and thieves.
