The accused who crushed orphan Waseem to death by car was killed in a police encounter.

Tariq, the primary suspect in the murder of 15-year-old orphan Waseem in Multan, has been killed during an alleged police encounter. According to SP CCD Bahawalpur Region Shafqat Atta, Tariq had escaped police custody the previous night. Police attempted to intercept Tariq and an accomplice, who were on a motorcycle on the Eastern Bypass, leading to the suspects opening fire while trying to flee. During the exchange of fire, Tariq was reportedly killed by his own accomplice's gunfire, and was later identified. Tariq was accused of running over and killing the orphan Waseem with his car in Multan, an incident that had previously drawn significant public attention.