Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday ordered the arrest of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel involved in the alleged shootout in Sahiwalwhere four persons — including a husband, wife and their teenage daughter — were killed while their minor son received bullet wounds,

The chief minister has reportedly issued the directives that the CTD officials should be punished if found responsible for the cold-blooded killings.

Buzdar, who left for Sahiwal himself, also directed Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat to remain in contact with Sahiwal’s deputy commissioner and ensure the provision of best-possible treatment to the injured children at the DHQ hospital.

The CTD had claimed that the operation was conducted on the basis of information about the presence of suspected terrorists. However, eyewitnesses had told DawnNewsTV that the family members were shot dead in cold blood by the CTD personnel and categorically stated that no weapon was recovered from the vehicle after the alleged shootout.