Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Shariq Jamal, was found dead at his residence in the city’s DHA neighbourhood in the early hours of Saturday, police said in a statement.
He was initially brought to National Hospital in Lahore where the doctors confirmed the death.
Upon receiving the news, the deceased officer’s family members, including his daughter and wife, rushed to the hospital.
Subsequently, the body was transferred to Jinnah Hospital for post-mortem examination, the police added.
The police indicated that the exact cause of death will be determined only after the autopsy was conducted.
Talking to Dawn.com, SHO Shabbir Awan revealed that the body had not yet been handed over to the family but will be done after the post-mortem examination.
