RAWALPINDI: A seminary in the Airport Housing Society was shot at by some unidentified persons, causing damage to its windows and doors, in the early hours of Wednesday.

However, no one was injured in the attack.The windows of the Usman Ghani Madressah were broken after some unidentified motorcycle riders opened fire on the seminary.

The police said 140 students and staff members were housed in the building when it was attacked at about 3:15 am.

Qari Usman Ghani, the custodian of the seminary, lodged a complaint with the Airport police, saying that students and staff were sleeping when two unidentified men opened fire on the building.

Sub-Inspector Amjad Ali said Mr Ghani informed the police at 8am in the morning after which the police visited the crime scene and collected bullet shells and other evidence.

He said CCTV footage was also obtained, but the images were not clear. The police said a case has been registered and further investigations started.

Published in Dawn, September 20th, 2018

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