Cleric gunned down in Charsadda

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CHARSADDA: Unknown assailants gunned down religious figure Maulana Pir Mohammad Ibrahim near Muftiabad in the limits of Tangi police station here on Monday.

His brother-in-law, Zakir, a resident of Prang Ghar area, filed a report with the Tangi police, saying that he was coming to Tangi Bazaar on a motorcycle along with Maulana Ibrahim, a resident of Swat district, who is currently residing in Prang Ghar, to buy some essential items.

He said when they reached Berlin Road in Muftiabad area, two men riding a motorcycle stopped next to their bike and started firing at them.

As a result of the firing, his brother-in-law, Maulana Ibrahim died on the spot due to bullet injuries, while he himself got seriously wounded, the complainant said.

The police reached the spot, collected evidence and started an investigation.

Published in Dawn, July 22nd, 2025

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