Mufti Taqi Usmani survives assassination attempt in Karachi

[Abdullah719]

KARACHI: Three people were killed and two others injured in separate incidents of firing at vehicles belonging to Darul Uloom Korangi in Karachi on Friday.

Two people were killed as their car was fired at near the NIPA Chowrangi flyover. Police said the men identified as Moulana Amir Shahabullah and his guard Sanober Khan were critically injured and were shifted to a hospital where they succumbed to their wounds. A passer-by was injured as the car hit him during the attack, police added.

Moulana Shahabullah was en route to a mosque to lead Friday prayers when his car came under attack, officials said. The car, a Toyota Corolla 2007 model, was registered in the name of Darul Uloom Korangi.

Four assailants on two motorcycles fired at the car from both sides at least eight times and fled, police said. It is believed to be an incident of targeted killing, the officials further stated.

Officials from the crime unit and investigative teams reached the site of the incident and gathered evidence. Nine bullets of 9mm-bore were found at the site, police said.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and sought a report from Additional IG Karachi. The Sindh chief minister asked the additional IG to specify whether it is an incident of targeted killing or not. Shah also ordered the immediate arrest of the suspects.

Separately, two people were injured in firing at a car belonging to Moulana Taqi Usmani on Shahrah-e-Faisal near Nursery. Moulana Taqi Usmani was in the car when it came under attack but he remained unhurt, DIG East Amir Farooqi said.

Moulana Taqi Usmani's guard was killed in the attack while his driver has been critically injured, the DIG East said. Moulana Taqi Usmani's car was also registered in the name Darul Uloom Korangi.

Sources say the attackers were riding motorcycles, surrounded the car and opened fire.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/231846-th...om-korangis-vehicles-in-karachi?5c94ab978de30

 

[Abdullah719]

Mufti Taqi Usmani survives assassination attempt in Karachi

Religious scholar Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani survived an assassination attempt on Friday as unidentified gunmen opened fire on two vehicles in Karachi, killing at least one person and injuring three others.

According to initial reports, two separate incidents of firing took place in two different parts of the city ─ Gulshan-i-Iqbal and Sharea Faisal. However, police later clarified that both cars were targeted on the Nipa flyover.

Two people were initially reported dead, and two others injured. However, according to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) Director Dr Seemi Jamali, Sanobar Khan, son of Shaukat Khan, had expired en route to the hospital. Another person injured in the attack, Maulana Aamir, is currently in critical condition, she added.

Maulana Aamir was brought to JPMC with multiple bullet wounds in the head and chest and has been placed on a ventilator, she explained.

Karachi police chief Dr Amir Shaikh confirmed that Mutfi Usmani and his wife were in one of the cars targeted. He added that Mufti Usmani remained unhurt in the attack.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1471212/mufti-taqi-usmani-survives-assassination-attempt-in-karachi

 

[Zhasan]

RAW/Iran/KHAD has jointly activated their terrorist sleeper cells of MQM and sectarian elements, pay back for humiliation in Kashmir is in full swing.

 

[Sachin136]

RAW/Iran/KHAD has jointly activated their terrorist sleeper cells of MQM and sectarian elements, pay back for humiliation in Kashmir is in full swing.

You have to pick one. Which is it, India, Iran, or Afghanistan?

 

[Major]

Why was he targetted?

was he ever a part of some political party?

I have read his book authority of sunnah as part of a course

 

[Abdullah719]

Why was he targetted?

was he ever a part of some political party?

I have read his book authority of sunnah as part of a course

Presumably an attempt to re-create chaos in Karachi.

 

[MenInG]

KARACHI: Sindh Inspector General of Police Dr Syed Kaleem Imam on Saturday said some links have been found regarding the attack on prominent religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani and the suspects will be arrested soon.

Speaking to the media in Karachi, the IG Sindh said, "Investigation into the assassination attempt on Mufti Usmani is under way. We have found some links which cannot be shared with the media right now. The suspects will be arrested very soon."

Dr Imam announced that a Safe City Project will be launched soon. "We have to protect our people and uphold the law."

Regarding the martyrdom of a police official during yesterday's attack, Dr Imam said, "2,500 Sindh police officials have been martyred and the provincial government offers the best package for families of martyred officials."

On Friday, Mufti Taqi Usmani's two guards, one a Sindh police official and the other belonging to a private company, were killed as unidentified gunmen opened fire on two vehicles near Karachi's NIPA Chowrangi. The vehicles, which belonged to Darul Uloom Korangi, were travelling together and were fired at by assailants on motorcycles.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/231929-mufti-usmanis-attackers-will-be-arrested-soon-ig-sindh

 

[shaaik]

Thank Goodness that he survived the attack.. The law enforcement agencies really have to nip the sleeper cells of the terrorists completely otherwise these kind of incidents could occur from time to time..

 

[Zhasan]

You have to pick one. Which is it, India, Iran, or Afghanistan?

Joint operation, proxies take orders from multiple benefactors/sponsors. MQM's terrorist wing get support and training from both India and Iran. Many of MQM's terrorist have taken refuge in Iran and have been on the forefront of sectarian violence and killings.

 

[Abdullah719]

Religious scholar hurt in attack on Mufti Taqi Usmani succumbs to injuries

Religious scholar Maulana Amir Shahab, who was shot in the assassination attempt on Mufti Taqi Usmani in Karachi last month, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, according to the station house officer (SHO) of Aziz Bhatti police station.

Shahab, 45, was one of the two wounded when Mufti Taqi's car was targeted in a gun attack on March 22 in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighbourhood of the city. Two others had died in the ambush.

After nearly two weeks of the incident, Shahab passed away during treatment, the police official confirmed today.

On March 22, Mufti Taqi was on his way to deliver the Friday sermon at the Baitul Mukarram mosque on University Road when four gunmen riding two motorbikes had opened fire on his car on the NIPA flyover ramp at around 12:30pm.

Gulshan SP Tahir Noorani had told Dawn that the Mufti survived the assassination attempt as he was sitting on the back seat of the car along with his family members, but the shooting left police guard Mohammad Farooq dead and car driver Habib wounded.

The attackers had also shot at another car behind his vehicle, leaving driver Sanober Khan dead and Shahab hurt.

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) executive director Dr Seemin Jamali had termed Shahab's condition as critical, explaining that he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the chest and head and was put on a ventilator.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1473673

 

[ataullah]

Mufti Taqi was asked if he was reciting any special Duas when he survived an assassination attempt last month? The Sheikh said (paraphrasing) I don’t sing or do the mere recital of the Duas rather I ask and beg to my lord with duas. It’s my habit to ask Allah with duas during my journeys.
I was reciting Surah Kahf when suddenly gunmen started shooting towards my car...

Allahu Akbar!