Shia leader fired at in Nowshera
05-07-2001






NOWSHERA: A prominent Shia leader sustained bullet injuries when fired at by two people in a busy street here, police sources said on Monday. Pesh Imam and Khatib of Central Imambargah Ali Masjid in Nowshera, Ali Sarwar Sarhadi, who received bullet injuries in the head. He is stated to be in a stable condition. "He can even talk," said sources at the Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), where he was shifted late on Monday evening. Hailing from Kohat, Ali Sarwar also teaches at Government High School No 1 Nowshera Cantonment. Police sources said raids on different places resulted in the arrest of a Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) activist, identified as Nadeem. The police officials were, however, not clear about the motive of firing at the Shia leader. Sources said that Ali Sarwar was fired at in Khushhal Colony area at 1:00 pm, while he was walking towards his house.



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