Guards arrest knife-wielding man for trying to approach Mufti Taqi

ISLAMABAD(KARACHI), 08 July: The security officers deputed at Karachi’s Darul Uloom Korangi on Thursday arrested a suspicious man, who tried to approach renowned religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Korangi, Shah Jahan Khan told the media that Mufti Taqi Usmani was not attacked but, a knife was confiscated from the possession of the man named Asim Laiq, who came to meet the renowned religious scholar.

The suspect requested a one-on-one meeting with Mufti Taqi to ask for special prayers as his wife left the house.

Later, a knife was confiscated from the possession of the suspect during the search by the guards, said the SSP.