MULTAN: Majlis Tahaffuz Khatam-e-Nabuwat (MTKN) on Saturday warned the administration it would organise processions all over the country if those responsible for the murders of Maulana Amir Hussain and his son Shabbir Hussain were not arrested immediately. MTKN leader Maulana Khan Muhammad called the killing of the cleric and his son blatant terrorism. He said that a Qadiani, Raheel Ahmed Sheikh, along with his family embraced Islam through Maulana Hussain. Maulana Muhammad said the local Qadianis were enraged at Mr Sheikh’s conversion and killed Maulana Hussain to avenge it. He said that on the day of the killings, Maulana Hussain had organised a feast to celebrate the conversions. The feast was well attended by clerics and prayer leaders of the area. Maulana Muhammad alleged that at least 12 Qadianis started shooting at Maulana Hussain and his son when they were returning from the feast. Police are patrolling Sikandar and Mandheer villages which are in the grip of severe tension after the September 4 killings. The conversions of Mr Sheikh and his family have shocked the 5,000-strong Qadiani community living in these villages.
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