FAISALABAD, Nov 15: The man who allegedly stabbed to death a Qadiani in Mustafa Abad on Thursday, courted arrest at the Civil Lines Police Station here on Friday morning.

Police sources told this correspondent on Friday that “Tehrik Khatam-i-Nabuwat activist” Imtiaz Shah had confessed to the crime during preliminary investigation, saying that he had stabbed to death Qadiani Abdul Waheed “as part of his religious duty”.

The sources further claimed that Imtiaz had told police he also intended to kill another three Qadiani owners of the Al-Karim Medical Store in Gole Chiniot Bazaar, but failed to implement his plan as they were not available at their shop.

The police has formally arrested the accused and started investigation. However, no clue has been found as to the whereabouts of co-accused Rafaqat Ali. — Staff Correspondent