Mufti Taqi Usmani says escaped unhurt in attempted knife attack in Karachi
Published 08 Jul,2021 via Dawn - Prominent religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani said he escaped unharmed after a man pulled a knife on him at the Darul Uloom Korangi seminary during the early hours of Thursday morning.
Mufti Usmani — in an audio message — confirmed that the incident had taken place and said that the suspect had wanted to speak to him separately after Fajr prayers.
He said that he had just gotten up to meet with him when he brandished the knife. "Those around me quickly caught him," he said, adding that he was not harmed. "An investigation is under way to determine the facts and the suspect's motive," he said.
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