| A Muslim cleric who offered prayers of peace was abducted and had his throat slit by Islamic radicals in Western India, near Pakistan. The terrorists were upset by the imam's prayers at the local Jamia mosque in the town of Danwakote in Rajouri district, Express India reported. The murder of Moulvi Mohammad Bashir sparked off a huge demonstration in the area, the news service said. Bashir's body was spotted by villagers at the place where he was killed, about a half mile outside of town. Protesters called for a human rights organization to come to the area to investigate. "The killing of imam has exposed the militants' claim of carrying out jihad and their so-called sympathy with Muslims of the area," a protester said. Khalil Ahmad, who was abducted along with Bashir, but released, said based on their appearance and speech, the attackers likely came from Pakistan. |