Singer Jawad Ahmad Booked for Alleged Attack on Lesco Team

News Desk

Lahore: Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against renowned singer Jawad Ahmad and four accomplices for allegedly assaulting a Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) team during an inspection in Nawab Town on Friday.

According to the FIR, the Lesco team was conducting a routine inspection when they discovered tampering with an electricity meter at a beauty parlor owned by Ahmad’s wife. During the inspection, the singer’s wife reportedly called her husband, who arrived at the scene with colleagues in a black van.

Ahmad is accused of snatching the electricity meter from Lesco staffer Shahid Khan and handing it to his associate Adeel, who fled with the meter. The Lesco team alleged they were assaulted during the incident, resulting in injuries to multiple employees who were later taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The FIR also stated that tampering with the electricity meter caused significant financial losses to the national exchequer and obstructed the official duties of the Lesco team.

Authorities confirmed that further investigation into the case is underway.