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| 28 arrested after violent clash over possession of mosque claims life in Karachi |
| 2019-01-07 |
[DAWN] Police nabbedKeep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! 28 people as a violent clash between followers of two rival schools of thought over the possession of a mosque in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... 's Mehmoodabad area on Saturday night claimed the life of a young man and resulted in bullet injuries to three others, officials said on Sunday. The mosque was handed over to one of the groups ‐ from the Deobandi school of thought ‐ under the orders of the Sindh High Court in the presence of the court’s nazir, who stayed at the mosque till evening prayers on Saturday to ensure a smooth transition. "The transition occurred smoothly in the day but at night, at around 11pm, around 150-200 men from Sunni Tehrik ...formed in Karachi in 1992 under by Muhammad Saleem Qadri. It quickly fell to trading fisticuffs and assassinations with the MQM and the Sipah-e-Sahaba, with at least a half dozen of its major leaders rubbed out. Sunni Tehreek arose to become the primary opposition to the Deobandi Binori Mosque, headed by Nizamuddin Shamzai, who was eventually bumped off by person or persons unknown. ST's current leadership has heavily criticized the Deobandi Jihadi leaders, accusing them of being sponsored by Indian Intelligence agencies as well as involvement in terrorist activities... and Tehrik-e-Labbaik Pakistain (TLP) attacked the men present inside the mosque," DIG East Amir Farooqi told Dawn. Both sides resorted to fist fights and attacked each other with sticks, the officer said, adding that "some attackers were armed as well". |
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