ISLAMABAD: South Asian News Agency (Sana news) Chief Editor Shakeel Ahmed Turabi has been seriously wounded in a murder attempt on his life by sleuths of unknown secret agencies.
Shakeel Ahmed Turabi was passing by Peshawar Mor in his car on Friday at around 11:45 am when a navy blue car bearing Chakwal number plate 4931 came on the side of his car and signaled Ahmed Turabi to stop. However when he didn't stop the blue car over took him and stopped him.
Two men came out of the blue car and forcefully took out Turabi from his car and started beating him.
According to Shakeel Turabi one of the suspects had a moustache while the other one was clean shaved and both were cursing and insulting him in Punjabi. They also threatened him to stop anti government coverage of news, he alleged.
The assailants fled after injuring him severely. Shakeel Turabi after much effort managed to reach the KRL hospital from where he informed his friends who shifted him to PIMS.
According to PIMS doctors Shakeel Turabi has suffered severe internal injuries.
Shakeel Turabi alleged that he had been receiving threats from Secretary Information and PIO for his anti government policies and had been told to soften his bold policies.
His lawyers had filed a official complaint with the Margala police station against unknown assailants.
Upon receiving the news of attack on Rashid Turabi secretary information Anwar Mehmood reached PIMS to enquire about his health. Soon afterwards Shakeel Turabi was shifted to Officer ward in the Emergency ward.
Mean while journalists have protested against the blatant attack on Rashid Turabi and have demanded immediate arrest of culprits.
