Ali Bilal (Urdu: علی بلال), popularly known as Zilleh Shah, a political worker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and resident of Jahangir Town died on 8 March 2023 in Services Hospital shortly after being released from police custody.
[3][4][5] Ali Bilal, as claimed by then PTI member Fawad Chaudhary, was a special individual and a supporter of Imran Khan who was involved in fundraising for Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital since 1992.
A post-mortem report confirmed the cause of death to be excessive bleeding due to severe torture and injuries on his genitals and skull, which were likely sustained while in police custody.
[9][10] However, Punjab Inspector General Usman Anwar categorically denied all allegations of torture by the Police and termed Ali Bilal's death the result of a brutal road accident.
[6][7] The Inspector General of the Punjab Police, claimed that the accident occurred in Fortress Stadium and that CCTV footage showed two individuals in a Black Vigo dropping Ali Bilal's body off at the Services Hospital in Lahore.
[13] A complaint was lodged by Inspector Adnan Bukhari at Sarwar Road Police Station, leading to a case against the PTI leaders, including Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry, Farukh Habib, Yasmeen Rashid, Raja Shakeel, and others.
The emotional video showcased Ali Bilal's love for Imran Khan and the PTI and garnered immense support on social media, with people expressing their condolences and anger towards the incident.
[20] Imran Khan denied the claim of the Inspector General of Punjab Police and accused him and Naqvi of lying and demanded their resignation along with others for the murder of Bilal and violence against his party members.