Imran Afridi confesses in video to killing Khawaja Shams ul Islam ‘for his father’

KARACHI: A day after senior lawyer Khawaja Shams ul Islam was shot dead in Karachi, the absconding suspect, Imran Afridi, released a video claiming responsibility for the murder and calling it revenge for his father’s alleged torture and killing.

Khawaja Shams ul Islam was a renowned lawyer, who was shot dead at a funeral in Karachi on Friday. According to eye witnesses, a man was seen firing a gun and fleeing the scene, while shouting that he had avenged his father.

Khawaja Shams ul Islam’s son was also injured in the incident.

His suspected killer, Imran Afridi, accused the slain lawyer of abusing his power and torturing his father, Nabi Gul Afridi, over a financial dispute, eventually leading to his death.

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In a self-recorded video now circulating on social media, Afridi said he took the extreme step after losing hope in the legal system and suffering immense mental trauma.

Accused Imran Afridi has confessed to killing senior lawyer Advocate Khawaja Shamsul Islam.

His statement comes a day after the killing, CCTV footage of which sent shockwaves across the country. pic.twitter.com/F8DwDAIBJC

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“I had a personal enmity with Shams ul Islam and I alone killed him,” said Afridi. “My friends, family and relatives have nothing to do with this. I was a peaceful citizen, but injustice has turned me into a criminal, and I deeply regret that.”

Afridi alleged that Shams ul Islam and his father were once friends but had a falling out over Rs3.5 million.

According to him, the lawyer not only physically assaulted his father but also had him jailed on false charges, pushing him into mental illness.

Imran Afridi further claimed that a year later, Khawaja Sham sul Islam kidnapped and tortured his father again before shooting him dead.

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“We knocked on the doors of justice for four years but got none because he was a powerful and influential lawyer,” Afridi said, also accusing the deceased of being involved in the suspicious killing of his own driver.

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The suspect added that on November 14, 2024, he had a confrontation with Khawaja Shams ul Islam that left the latter with minor injuries. Afterwards, the lawyer allegedly lodged false terrorism cases against Afridi and his family, leading to the arrest and ongoing detention of his “innocent brothers”.

Police have yet to independently verify Afridi’s claims, while legal experts say the confessional video will be a key part of the investigation.