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| Soharwardy critic attacked, beaten in her Calgary home | |
| 2008-02-19 | |
Const. Paban Dhaliwal said a man and a woman knocked on the door of Butt's home, and when questioned, identified themselves as members of the press. When Butt opened the door, the couple forced their way into the home, pushing Butt against the wall a number of times and producing a weapon. Dhaliwal said the victim did not recognize the intruders. He said the woman was fully covered in a dark burka and was wearing black gloves. The male suspect is described as of East Indian descent, about 45 years old with a short moustache, five feet nine with a slim build and wearing blue jeans, a light shirt and black jacket. Butt's husband, Najeeb, said his wife was badly shaken by the attack, suffering a number of cuts to her hand as well as bumps and bruises. "There were some neighbourhood kids coming home from school who were talking outside. We think the attackers might have thought they were coming to our house, so they ran off," said Najeeb Butt. Robina Butt and two other Calgary women filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission in late December against Syed Soharwardy, president of the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada. The complaint alleges they were subjected to abusive language and threats during a Nov. 11 meeting at the Al-Madinah Calgary Islamic Centre, where Soharwardy also serves as imam. Soharwardy has denied all allegations in the human rights complaint. Butt said he's convinced Wednesday's attack was not random. Butt said the male attacker told his wife, "We come from Al-Madinah; if you ever talk anything about Al-Madinah . . . this is the first instalment." When contacted by the Herald on Thursday evening, Soharwardy said no one from the Al-Madinah Centre would be involved in such a violent incident. "We are law-abiding people. We had nothing to do with this. I condemn this attack absolutely, and I urge the police to do everything to find the people who were involved in this and bring them to justice." | |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #4 OK, so I show the cops a picture of a person completely disguised by a burka? And exactly who do they arrest? Cameras are NOT an answer.(Unless used to track and shoot a shotgun, that'll work) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-02-19 13:36 |
| #3 In five years, personal security cameras will be cheap enough for everyone to have one at home. Then, even if it wouldn't solve all crimes, it would confirm that this wasn't one of those fake out crimes with self inflicted injury. |
| Posted by: mhw 2008-02-19 09:50 |
| #2 He said the woman was fully covered in a dark burka and was wearing black gloves That doesn't mean it was a woman. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2008-02-19 09:11 |
| #1 "We come from Al-Madinah; if you ever talk anything about Al-Madinah . . . this is the first instalment." She broke the first rule of Al-Madinah Club. It turns out there are Canadian MPs afraid to speak out against the Human Rights Commissions in case something happens to their families. Welcome to the 21st century. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2008-02-19 08:42 |