Activists of Amr Bil Maroof, a militant organisation, on Thursday killed a self-proclaimed prophet, injured his son and a brother and “arrested” his three sons in the Barqambar Khel area of Bara.Amr Bil Maroof chief Haji Namdar said Shireen of the Yakatara area declared himself a prophet and formed a group called Sabi. He said his organisation persuaded Shireen to backtrack on his claim. Later, Namdar said, a feud between the Sheikhmal Khel and the Amr Bil Maroof provided Shireen with an opportunity to preach his beliefs again.
Namdar said some of his family members were among his followers and that Shireen used to tell people “revelations” about heaven and hell. Namdar said activists of Amr Bil Maroof surrounded Shireen’s house and asked him to surrender “but the house occupants opened fire on the activists”. He said Shireen was later killed in the crossfire while his brother Shakeel and son Saleem were injured. One of the Amr Bil Maroof activists, Saeed Khan, was also injured. The activists have also “arrested” three of Shireen’s sons – Imran, Habib and Hamid.