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ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP): Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Superintendent of Police (SP) Industrial Area, Adeel Akbar, passed away on Thursday after sustaining critical injuries from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot near Serena Chowk in the federal capital.
He was rushed to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), where he succumbed to his injuries.
A police official told APP that police teams reached the site immediately after the incident, cordoned off the area, and collected forensic evidence. Senior ICT Police officials have launched a detailed investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic event.
According to police sources, SP Adeel Akbar, a respected officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP), had recently assumed charge as SP Industrial Area Islamabad. He held an MPhil in Governance and Public Policy from the National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, and had previously served in several districts of Balochistan, where he gained significant experience in security management, community policing, human rights protection, counterterrorism, and crisis response.
Adeel Akbar was known among colleagues for his professionalism, humility, and commitment to public service. His death has deeply saddened officers across the ICT Police and the wider law enforcement community.
Authorities said the matter is being handled with utmost sensitivity. A formal inquiry has been initiated.