20 people tortured and murdered in Sufi shrine in Sargodha

[Markhor]

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN17407N

Bizarre case here of a custodian of a Sufi shrine killing his own worshippers. RIP to the victims.

Twenty people were tortured and then murdered with clubs and knives at a Pakistani Sufi shrine, the police said on Sunday, in an attack purportedly carried out by the shrine's custodian and several accomplices.

Four others were wounded during the attack on Sunday morning at the shrine on the edge of Sargodha, a remote town in the Punjab region.

The custodian of the shrine, Abdul Waheed, called on the worshippers to visit the shrine and then attacked them with his accomplices, said Liaqat Ali Chattha, deputy commissioner for the area.

"As they kept arriving, they were torturing and murdering them," Chattha told Geo TV.

Pervaiz Haider, a doctor in a Sargodha hospital, said most of the dead were hit on the back of the neck.

"There are bruises and wounds inflicted by a club and dagger on the bodies of victims," he told Reuters.

Police arrested Waheed. During his interrogation, the custodian told police he believed his victims were out to kill him, said Zulfiqar Hameed, Regional Police Officer for Sargodha.

"Waheed told police that he killed the people because they had tried to kill him by poisoning him in the past, and again they were there to kill him," Hameed told Reuters.

Reuters could not immediately find contact details for Waheed or any lawyer representing him.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Very sad how these modern day "peers" are going to tarnish the image of the great Sufi's and Sufism itself. It is the stupidity of our own people who continue to worship these mortals day in, day out without a reason. Very much like Christianity, these people believe they can bribe God. They give money to these Peers, ask them to pray for their forgiveness because they are pious and continue with their evil lives.

This very peer sounds like a maniac. A crazy person. Just like the ones we've seen in the past. I read about one who impregnated 200 women not so long ago. Just goes on to show you about the ignorance and illiteracy of the people.

 

[Moiza]

All we have to do is follow the 5 pillars of Islam but NO, we will no follow the pillars but ask for forgiveness through these frauds.

 

[JaDed]

RIP unfortunate set of events, seems like deja vu at times.

 

[shaz619]

RIP, outrageous; they should give that custodian fool the death penalty and even then it won't be enough.

 

[shaz619]

Very sad how these modern day "peers" are going to tarnish the image of the great Sufi's and Sufism itself. It is the stupidity of our own people who continue to worship these mortals day in, day out without a reason. Very much like Christianity, these people believe they can bribe God. They give money to these Peers, ask them to pray for their forgiveness because they are pious and continue with their evil lives.

This very peer sounds like a maniac. A crazy person. Just like the ones we've seen in the past. I read about one who impregnated 200 women not so long ago. Just goes on to show you about the ignorance and illiteracy of the people.

So true, many folk do not truly understand its essence nor have they read up on its history. As a result the spirituality of mysticism has been tarnished.

Often you find such attacks being orchestrated by wahabis or extreme salafis, this attack is very unusual.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

RIP, outrageous; they should give that custodian fool the death penalty and even then it won't be enough.

He's clearly mentally ill.

 

[PakLFC]

I disagree with sufi forms of worship. Such things seem rather common at their events.

 

[IMMY69]

Is it just me or is Pakistan becoming like the game of thrones...

 

[Madplayer]

Very sad how these modern day "peers" are going to tarnish the image of the great Sufi's and Sufism itself. It is the stupidity of our own people who continue to worship these mortals day in, day out without a reason. Very much like Christianity, these people believe they can bribe God. They give money to these Peers, ask them to pray for their forgiveness because they are pious and continue with their evil lives.

This very peer sounds like a maniac. A crazy person. Just like the ones we've seen in the past. I read about one who impregnated 200 women not so long ago. Just goes on to show you about the ignorance and illiteracy of the people.

What does this incident have to do with religion in general? I think this is just a case of a man losing his mental balance and going on a killing spree.

 

[KingKhanWC]

He's clearly mentally ill.

Seems like schizophrenia.

What a shocking story tho.