--- title: "Suspect in Laiba Ejaz suicide case dies after being shot by accomplices in Islamabad" description: "Most outlets reported that the main suspect in the Laiba Ejaz suicide case died after being shot by his accomplices during an incident in Islamabad. While the general framing was consistent, some variation appeared in the emphasis: several outlets described the event as a police encounter or custody incident, while others highlighted the suspect’s death before trial or noted that the police team was unharmed due to bulletproof jackets. The Express Tribune and Geo News specifically attributed the shooting to the suspect’s accomplices, while Associated Press of Pakistan and Aaj News referred to it as an alleged police encounter." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15520-laiba-ijaz-fraud-case-suspect-killed-in-alleged-police site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Suspect in Laiba Ejaz suicide case dies after being shot by accomplices in Islamabad pakistan · updated 21 Oct 2026, 10:13 AM PKT · 20–21 Oct 2026 · 9 articles from 8 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 8 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the main suspect in the Laiba Ejaz suicide case died after being shot by his accomplices during an incident in Islamabad. While the general framing was consistent, some variation appeared in the emphasis: several outlets described the event as a police encounter or custody incident, while others highlighted the suspect’s death before trial or noted that the police team was unharmed due to bulletproof jackets. The Express Tribune and Geo News specifically attributed the shooting to the suspect’s accomplices, while Associated Press of Pakistan and Aaj News referred to it as an alleged police encounter. ## Same story from 8 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Laiba Ejaz suicide tragedy: suspect dies before trial in alleged accomplices’ firing](https://www.app.com.pk/national/laiba-ejaz-suicide-tragedy-suspect-dies-before-trial-in-alleged-accomplices-firing-2/) · 21 Oct 2026, 10:13 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP):Muhammad Nauman, a suspect in the case involving the suicide of student Laiba Ejaz, was killed after allegedly being shot by his own accomplices during an attack on an Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police team in the limits of Ramna Police Station. According to ICT Police, the incident occurred when a police... - **Hum News English** — [Islamabad: Suspect in student suicide case dies after being shot by accomplices](https://humenglish.com/latest/islamabad-suspect-in-student-suicide-case-dies-after-being-shot-by-accomplices/) · 21 Oct 2026, 8:40 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The main suspect in the alleged fraud case linked to the death of 23-year-old student Laiba Ejaz died after being shot during an exchange of fire between police and armed men in Islamabad, according to a police spokesperson. The suspect, Muhammad Nauman, had been shot on Tuesday night. The spokesperson said a police team was taking Nauman to recover evidence based on information he h... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Laiba Ijaz fraud case suspect killed in alleged police encounter](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330477331/laiba-ijaz-fraud-case-suspect-killed-in-alleged-police-encounter) · 20 Oct 2026, 11:30 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > A suspect in the fraud case linked to the alleged suicide of university student Laiba Ejaz was killed after his accomplices allegedly opened fire on a police team in Islamabad, police said on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Nauman, was being taken to a location for recovery of evidence on his identification when two unidentified men riding a motorcycle opened fire on the police team in the ... - **Dunya News** — [Laiba Ijaz suicide case: Suspect dies after alleged police encounter in Islamabad](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/978772-laiba-ijaz-suicide-case-suspect-dies-after-alleged-police-encounter-i) · 20 Oct 2026, 11:15 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > Four armed motorcyclists allegedly opened fire to free the detainee - **Geo News** — [Suspect in Laiba Ijaz suicide case killed in firing by 'accomplices': Islamabad police](https://www.geo.tv/latest/687519-suspect-in-laiba-ejaz-suicide-case-killed-in-firing-by-accomplices-islamabad-police) · 20 Oct 2026, 11:09 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Representational image of a police tape at a crime scene. — AFP/FileSuspect hit by bullets fired by his own accomplices, say police.Team remained unhurt due to bulletproof jackets: spokesperson.Says search operations underway to arrest suspect’s accomplices. - **ProPakistani** — [Main Suspect in Laiba Ejaz Suicide Case Killed in Islamabad Police Custody](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/20/main-suspect-in-laiba-ejaz-suicide-case-killed-in-islamabad-police-custody/) · 20 Oct 2026, 11:02 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > The main suspect arrested in connection with the suicide case of student Laiba Ejaz died after being wounded during an… Read More - **24 News HD** — [Suspect in student Laiba Ijaz case killed in police encounter in Islamabad](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Oct-2026/suspect-student-laiba-ijaz-case-killed-police-encounter-islamabad) · 20 Oct 2026, 10:52 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > A suspect in the suicide case of a university student, Laiba Ijaz, died in hospital after being injured when four armed men allegedly opened fire on a police team in an attempt to free him from custody in Islamabad’s Ramna area, 24NewsHD TV reported on Tuesday. - **The Express Tribune** — [Primary suspect in Laiba Ejaz suicide case dies after being shot by accomplices: police](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635957/primary-suspect-in-laiba-ejaz-suicide-case-dies-after-being-shot-by-accomplices-police) · 20 Oct 2026, 5:52 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Muhammad Nauman succumbed to his injuries after his accomplices opened fire on police team in Islamabad ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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