July 16, 2016
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No one should make mockery of ulema, says Mufti Qavi on Qandeel’s murder
Qandeel was planning to settle abroad, citing security threats in the backdrop of her recent scandal with Mufti Abdul Qavi as reason
MULTAN: Mufti Abdul Qavi who got suspended from Ruet-e-Hilal Committee membership after selfies with Qandeel Baloch said the murder of the model is lesson for others.Reacting on killing of Qandeel Baloch, he said no one should make mockery of ulema. However, he said he condemns murder of Qandeel and he had forgiven her from the core of his heart.
Qandeel Baloch has been murdered allegedly by her own brother in Green Town, the outskirt of Multan. According to the media reports, Qandeel Baloch’s father informed the police that his daughter has been strangled to death by his son. “Qandeel was killed by her brother over honour in Muzaffarabad’s Green Town area,” the area’s RPO told media.
The murder took place when Qandeel was sleeping at her house in Muzaffargarh, her parents said in a statement recorded to the police. The parents were sleeping on the rooftop. There were no signs of bleeding and she seemed to have been strangled to death, CPO Multan said. Her body will be sent for a postmortem.
The accused identified as Waseem fled the crime scene, police said. Police has sealed the house and is gathering evidence. The victim was staying in the native town since a day before Eidul Fitr.
Qandeel Baloch had earlier claimed she was receiving death threats and had sought security. However, following “no response” from the interior ministry on her application for getting personal security, social media starlet Qandeel Baloch was planning to settle down abroad after Eidul Fitr, citing security threats in the backdrop of her recent scandal with Mufti Abdul Qawi as the reason.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk