Ahmadi Man Axed to Death in Rawalpindi

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A 40-year-old Ahmadi man was reportedly axed to death in Rawalpindi, in what the community has described as a faith-based attack.

Tayyab Ahmad, who was in Rawalpindi visiting his brother, is survived by a widow.

The incident took place at the workplace of the slain man’s brother, who is a businessman and had been receiving threats from religious extremists. According to a spokesperson for the Ahmadi community, as the attacker struck the victim with an axe, he kept saying, “I have warned you Qadianis to leave this place.”

Earlier, extremists had allegedly attacked his brother’s shop by throwing stones at it and had been issuing threats. Ahmad’s brother had recently moved his family out of Rawalpindi due to these threats. The brother, who was present at the site of the incident, survived the attack.

In a statement, the Ahmadi community spokesperson noted that perpetrators of such hate crimes against the community are never brought to justice. “The government must put an end to the hate speech and violence against the community,” the statement added.

News Desk

Pakistan-

A 40-year-old Ahmadi man was reportedly axed to death in Rawalpindi, in what the community has described as a faith-based attack.

Tayyab Ahmad, who was in Rawalpindi visiting his brother, is survived by a widow.

The incident took place at the workplace of the slain man’s brother, who is a businessman and had been receiving threats from religious extremists. According to a spokesperson for the Ahmadi community, as the attacker struck the victim with an axe, he kept saying, “I have warned you Qadianis to leave this place.”

Earlier, extremists had allegedly attacked his brother’s shop by throwing stones at it and had been issuing threats. Ahmad’s brother had recently moved his family out of Rawalpindi due to these threats. The brother, who was present at the site of the incident, survived the attack.

In a statement, the Ahmadi community spokesperson noted that perpetrators of such hate crimes against the community are never brought to justice. “The government must put an end to the hate speech and violence against the community,” the statement added.

News Desk