[Dawn] Ahl-i-Sunnat leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Nadeem, who was attacked by unidentified gunmen on Thursday, succumbed to his injuries in a local hospital Sunday.Maulana Ghafoor was on his way along with his two sons to the city courts Thursday morning, when four unknown assailants opened fire on his vehicle in Karachi's Nazimabad area.
Following the attack, Maulana Ghafoor's son, Muawaiya, was killed on the spot while the Ahl-i-Sunnat leader and his other son, Rashid Nadeem, were admitted to hospitals in critical conditions.
Police claimed that at least five suspects were taken into custody for interrogation and a case had been registered against unidentified men.
Maulana Ghafoor has been affiliated with the banned sectarian organisation Sipah-i-Sahaba and was also nominated as Secretary Information for Ahl-i-Sunnat.