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Two youths thrown into boiling oil over property dispute in Gujranwala

Police says accused Usman and others had a property transaction issue with Abdul Razzaq

By News Desk
May 19, 2025
A representational image showing Punjab police personnel at an undisclosed location. — AFP/File
A representational image showing Punjab police personnel at an undisclosed location. — AFP/File

GUJRANWALA: Two youths were thrown into a frying pan of boiling oil, resulting in severe burns over a property transaction dispute on Sunday.

Police said that accused Usman and others had a property transaction issue with Abdul Razzaq. The accused came to Razzaq’s tikka shop, but he was not there, which enraged them and they started beating his employees.

According to police, accused Usman, Zeeshan, etc. forcibly immersed the head of employee Abubakar and another youth in boiling oil. Police said that the faces and arms of both were badly burnt. Later, a case was registered. The Civil Lines SHO said that the accused had been taken into custody.