RAWALPINDI: An alleged kidnapper shot and injured a local leader of Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Rehan Jameelon Tuesday while he was trying to rescue a boy from the abductor, police said.

Spokesperson for Rawalpindi Police said the incident took place in the Naseerabad police station area and it has no religious or political connection.

The police said that a case of abduction of a young boy was registered with the Naseerabad police on Jan 4 and it was being investigated.

However, on Tuesday Maulana Jameel saw the abducted boy Tayyab and the abductor Salman together, and tried to rescue the boy as a result the accused attacked Maulana.

Maulana was immediately shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.

The police spokesperson has expressed the confidence that the accused involved in the incident will be arrested and brought to justice.

Later, in the hospital the JUI- F nominated candidate for NA-46, Islamabad Maulana Abdul Majeed Hazarvi, visited Maulana Rehan Jameel to inquire after him.

Maulana Abdul Majeed Hazarvi said that the attack on a cleric in broad daylight in the federal capital raised questions on the performance of the ICT administration.

“In view of the situation in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, one can imagine the status of ordinary citizens in other parts of the country,” Maulana Hazarvi said and demanded an impartial investigation into the incident.

Published in Dawn, January 10th, 2024