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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Maulana Ahmed Madani shot dead in Karachi

KARACHI : A prominent religious leader and his driver were shot dead by unknown armed men on Saturday in New Karachi area of the city, officials said.

Police said Maulana Ahmed Madani, the brother of slain Maulana Azam Tariq, was gunned down when two unknown armed men riding a motorbike intercepted his vehicle and opened fire, killing Ahmed Madani and his driver on the spot in New Karachi area.

Maulana Ahmed Madani was also associated with Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat and was founder of a religious seminary, Jamia Muhammadia, situated at Buffer Zone area of Karachi.

Police arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area to collect evidences from the scene. The bodies were later shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Heavy contingents of Rangers and police were deployed in the area in wake of possible reaction as severe tense prevailed in the locality after the murder incident.

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