ISLAMABAD: A leader of Sunni Ulema Council Pakistan (SUCP) and prominent religious scholar Allama Masoodur Rehman Usmani was shot dead in a target-killing attack in the federal capital on Friday.
A spokesperson for SUCP confirmed that armed individuals opened fire on Usmani’s vehicle in Ghauri Town which resulted in the tragic demise of the religious figure.
Upon receiving reports of the incident, a large number of police personnel rushed to the scene. The body of the deceased was shifted to PIMS Hospital for medico-legal formalities.
Confirming the identity of the victim, Islamabad Police spokesperson, in a statement said that the suspects involved in the attack will be apprehended soon.
He said that the perpetrators are being traced with the help of CCTV cameras, adding that one person was also injured during the firing.
Soon after the incident, a large member of Sunni Ulema Council leaders and activists gathered outside PIMS Hospital and started protesting against the incident.
The incident marks another instance of religious figures being targeted in the recent past. A day earlier, a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) candidate for the general elections survived a bomb attack when his vehicle was targeted with a remote-controlled device in Bajaur.
Khairullah’s vehicle was damaged as a result of the blast, but fortunately, the JUI-F leader remained unharmed.
