A specialist team of officers have this morning (30) carried out a search of a property in a suburb of Nottingham for ammunition in connection with the murder of a taxi driver in the city more than 30 years ago.
Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, 26, known to his friends and family as Shami, was shot dead in his taxi on Tuesday, November 22 1994. He was found by a milkman at 4.30am at Lambley Lane Playing Fields in the Gedling area of the city with his hands tied and bound to the steering wheel.
He had been shot in what has been described by police as “an execution.”
Intelligence suggests there could be some evidence within the property, based in Sneinton, whicj is linked to the murder.
No one living at the property now is connected to the murder.
Crimestoppers, a charity which is independent of the police, has supported this investigation by offering a reward of up to £50,000 for information that they exclusively receive that leads to a conviction. The reward is still available.
On the morning of Wednesday, November 27, five people were arrested on suspicion of murder in the Sneinton and Bakersfield area.
They were four men, aged 64, 57, 52, 51 and one woman aged 47.
They have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
On Tuesday, December 17, a man, aged 43, from the Sneinton area, has also been arrested on suspicion of murder. He has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Clare Dean, who is leading the investigation, said: “Following our media appeal for information, we are following a number of lines of inquiry. The weapon used to kill Shami was never recovered in 1994.
“However, we are following a number of leads around the ammunition used to take his life and therefore have carried out a warrant at an address in the Sneinton area.
“Unfortunately, we can’t go into lots of detail in order to protect the integrity of the investigation but we are looking for ammunition.
“We have always said the key to this investigation lies within the community and it is never too late to come forward with information.
“You may not have been in a position to say anything 30 years ago but with the passage of time we hope you can say something now.
“Crimestoppers is still offering an up to £50,000 reward as an extra incentive. This is a huge reward for information that leads to conviction.
“Information to Crimestoppers can be submitted completely anonymously.