The prime suspect in the alleged defrauding of 20-year-old Laiba Ijaz, a student at International Islamic University, has died after being shot by his own accomplices during an attempted rescue in Islamabad. Ijaz reportedly died by suicide after being defrauded of Rs5 million intended for studies in the United States, and the case garnered attention from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who ordered the suspect’s arrest. Following raids in the federal capital, the suspect and two female accomplices were apprehended by police. While being transported to locate another suspect, the group was ambushed by four others on motorcycles who opened fire on the police in the jurisdiction of Ramna police station. The suspect died from his injuries sustained in the ensuing firefight, despite police being protected by bulletproof vests. Investigations continue, with search operations underway to arrest the remaining accomplices and cases registered at Ramna police station and with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) regarding fraud and abetment.