Doctor Shot Dead
Pakistan: Ahmadi doctor shot dead in Nankana Sahib
Nankana Sahib: A teenage boy shot dead a doctor belonging to the Ahmadi community in Pakistan's Nankana Sahib district on Friday, media reports said.
The incident left the doctor's father and two uncles hurt.
Police said the Ahmadi family were offering prayers on Friday afternoon at their house in Murh Balochan area of Nankana when they heard a knock on the door, reports Dawn News.
One of the family members, Dr Tahir Mahmood, 31, went to open the door where a teenage boy carrying a pistol opened fire on him, reports the newspaper.
Police officials told the newspaper the suspect also opened fire on them and injured Dr Mahmood’s father, Tariq, and uncles Saeed and Tayyab.
Residents later nabbed the attacker.
The injured people were rushed to a nearby hospital where Dr Mahmood succumbed to his injuries while his father was in critical condition.
Saddar Sanghla Station House Officer (SHO) Muhammad Shamshair told Dawn that the suspect was armed with a pistol and had knocked the Ahmadi family's door to attack them.
He said the suspect was taken into custody who "confessed to having attacked the family over religious differences".
Saleemuddin, the Ahmadi community's spokesperson, confirmed to Dawn News that the incident took place when the members of the family were gathered for prayers inside their home.
“Ahmadis are not even safe inside their homes. They cannot perform their religious obligations inside the four walls of their home,” he said.
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