Zaheer Abbas Sial Published June 8, 2024
Two members of the Ahmadiyya community were shot dead in Punjab’s Mandi Bahauddin on Saturday, according to the police, with the primary suspect arrested soon after along with the alleged murder weapon.
According to an incident report issued today, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the victims were a 50-year-old man and another 25-year-old man, who were shot by unknown armed assailants.
It said the former was on his way back from offering prayers while the latter was on his way to the market when they were shot dead in the Saddullapur area of Phalia Police Circle.
Mandi Bahauddin District Police Officer (DPO) Ahmad Mohiuddin told Dawn.com that the main target killer was arrested along with the murder weapon from Saadullahpur, adding that he was involved in both shootings.
He said the suspect was transferred from Bhagat police station to the Saddar Circle police station under tight police security.
The report said that a large police force and DPO Mohiuddin were deployed at the scene after the incident and collected evidence from the crime scene.
It added that the police took both bodies into custody and moved them to the Phalia government hospital for a post-mortem analysis, after which they would be handed over to relatives.
It said the Punjab Forensic Science Agency was also notified about the incident.
Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Anwar summoned a report on the incident from the Gujranwala regional police officer and ordered DPO Mohiuddin to form a special team to immediately arrest the culprits.
“The culprits should be immediately arrested and brought before the law. Appropriate punishment will be ensured,” IGP Anwar said.
“Ensuring justice for the bereaved families will be a priority,” he added.
Over the last few decades, Pakistan’s minority communities have borne the brunt of mob brutality, bomb attacks, arsons, lynchings and other forms of violence.
The president of the Ahmadiyya community in Bahawalpur’s Hasilpur district was shot dead by unknown assailants last month.
In March, police said they had arrested two suspected killers of a man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community.
Sad news
Martyrdom of 2 Ahmadis in the same day in Saadullahpur Mandi Bahauddin.
Ghulam Sarwar son of Bashir Ahmad aged 62 years, Rahat Ahmad Bajwa son of Mushtaq Ahmed Bajwa aged 30 years were martyred by the killers in 2 separate incidents.
The killer, Syed Ali Raza, aged 16-17 years, was arrested and is a student of a local seminary who confessed to martyring Ahmadis on religious grounds. Sad report
https://alfazl.com/2024/06/08/99064/…
Chenab Nagar: Press Release: Today, 8 June 2024,
2 Ahmadis were martyred one after the other in broad daylight in Mandi Bahauddin district of Saadullahpur. Ghulam Sarwar son of Bashir Ahmed aged 62 years and Rahat Ahmad Bajwa son of Mushtaq Ahmed Bajwa aged 30 years were martyred by the killers in two separate incidents in the afternoon. According to the details, Ghulam Sarwar was returning to his home after performing Zuhr prayer in Ahmadiyya Bayt al-Zakr, when a young man opened fire on him near his house, killing him on the spot. After 20 minutes, Rahat Ahmad Bajwa was returning home from the bus stop located at Pakwan Center when he was also shot and martyred near the local mosque of the village.
A murderer, Syed Ali Raza, aged 16-17 years, has been arrested by the police, who is a student of the local Madrasa Ahles-Sunnat. The Imam of the said Madrasa is Sajid Latif, who has always been at the forefront of the hate campaign against Ahmadis. He has given a confessional statement to the police. Ghulam Sarwar was about 62 years old. He used to own land. He is survived by his wife and 6 children. While Rahat Ahmad Bajwa was the culinary center. He is survived by his wife and 2 young daughters.
The martyr’s burial will be done in Rabwah. Spokesperson of Ahmadiyya Pakistan Amir Mehmood has strongly condemned the brutal killing of two innocent Ahmadis in a serious terrorist incident and said that those who kill Ahmadis among young people and promote the narrative of hatred and violence should be brought to justice. There really is a dire need to punish them. These hate campaigners are obvious. Why does the government not take legal action against them? He said that the campaign against Ahmadis has been increasing for some time in Mandi Bahauddin and incitement against Ahmadis is being spread.
In the absence of legal action, their morale became so high that the same person threatened to kill an Ahmadi police officer while campaigning against the posting of an Ahmadi police officer in Mandi Bahauddin. In recent days, 2 videos from Jhelum region have gone viral on social media, in which one person associated with Tehreek Labeek publicly said that Ahmadis will be hanged upside down and the other threatened that if Ahmadis performed the religious duty (sacrifice), he would be hanged. Ahmadi will be slaughtered.
Spokesperson of Ahmadiyya Jamaat called for stopping the partisan hate campaign against Ahmadis in Pakistan and bringing justice to the murderers of martyrs Ghulam Sarwar and Rahat Ahmad Bajo, their accomplices and those who encouraged the murder and those who facilitated it in this heinous crime. I have demanded to bring them and bring them to the role of infidels by giving them severe punishment according to the law.
source. Alfazle.
This is Syed Ali Raza a 16 yr old Madrassah student, who killed 2 Ahmadis in Mandi bahaudin, Pakistan today. A 16 year old kid. Can you imagine the manner in which he was raised, where the hate and manipulation of the TLP drove a CHILD to do this? This is the future of Pakistan
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