Islamabad/Peshawar: In a sensational incident on Tuesday morning in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, renowned religious scholar Maulana Muhammad Idris Tarangzai was shot dead. Unidentified assailants targeted his vehicle and fired indiscriminately in Osmanzai zone of Charsadda district. Maulana died on the spot in the attack, while the security personnel present with him were injured. Without the incident, tension spread in the zone and security agencies became alert.
How and where did the wade happen?
According to local media, the wade took place when Maulana was going somewhere in his vehicle. The attackers ambushed in Osmanzai zone suddenly started firing on his vehicle. The firing was so intense that he did not get a endangerment to escape and died on the spot. The attackers fled without committing the crime.
Is this a specimen of target killing?
In the initial investigation, this incident is stuff seen as target killing. Police and intelligence agencies are trying to find out who were the people overdue the wade and what was their intention. Such incidents have been reported in the zone in the past also, due to which this wile is moreover stuff investigated.
Who was Maulana Idris?
Maulana Muhammad Idris Tarangzai was considered an influential religious leader in the region. He was moreover known as ‘Sheikhul Hadith’ and had considerable influence at the local level. His identity in religious circles had been there for a long time.
What whoopee did the police initiate?
Charsadda police has started investigating the case. Search operation is stuff conducted in the area. Police say that every possible effort is stuff made to identify and trespassing the attackers.
How was the reaction on social media?
The video of this incident is rhadamanthine increasingly viral. People are expressing wrongness and surprise well-nigh this murder. Many users have raised questions well-nigh the increasing lawlessness in Pakistan and the safety of religious leaders.
What could be the reason overdue the murder?
Due to Maulana Idris Tarangzai stuff associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed, this murder could moreover be the result of a conspiracy by a rival group or terrorist organization. However, the police have not yet named any organization.
How worldwide are such incidents in Pakistan?
Incidents of attacks on religious and political leaders are happening continuously in Pakistan. The killing of Maulana Idris Tarangzai has then increased tension in the zone and security forces have been put on alert.
