A 14-year-old boy in Gujrat reportedly murdered a middle-aged man following an argument over a sectarian issue at Chak Chohdo village on Sunday.
Teenager Rehan, son of the Imam of the village mosque, allegedly had a brief altercation over a sectarian issue with a fellow resident, Syed Nazeer Hussain Shah.
As per a report filed by Dawn, the boy repeatedly stabbed the victim with a knife and fled the scene. The injured man was shifted to the Kunjah Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in a critical condition, where he later succumbed to his wounds.
Doctors handed over the body to the victim’s family after the autopsy.
A team from the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) also collected evidence from the crime scene. A case has been registered against three suspects – Rehan, his uncle and father- on the complaint of Shabeer Hussain Shah, the brother of the deceased.
Locals and the police say that the prime suspect seems to be a religious fanatic.
Raids are being conducted to arrest the suspects. However, the crime charges would only be ascertained after an interrogation.
Incidents of religious fanaticism have gained momentum over the past few months, with a number of incidents of mob lynching and harassment of minorities.
