Federal minister Abdul Shakoor dies in road accident

Islamabad: Senior leader of Jamiat Ulema Islam and Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor died in a road accident.

According to Islamabad Police, Mufti Abdul Shakoor was heading towards Secretariat Chowk from Marriott. Jahan Hilux Revo carrying five men rammed Maulana Abdul Shakoor’s car, causing his car to hit the footpath in two overturns.

Maulana Abdul Shakoor was injured and shifted to Polyclinic Hospital where he died during treatment. On the other hand, the spokesperson of the polyclinic has said that Mufti Abdul Shakoor was brought to the hospital in a dead state.

The driver and bodyguard were also in the vehicle with the federal minister who were seriously injured in the accident. According to the report, three of the five people in the vehicle that hit Mufti Abdul Shakoor’s vehicle were injured and their condition is out of danger. At the time of the accident, Mufti Abdul Shakoor was driving the vehicle himself.

After the accident, the IG of Islamabad Police reached the hospital along with a contingent, while Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb and JUI workers also reached the polyclinic in large numbers. On this occasion, emotional scenes were seen outside the hospital.

Five people in the hit vehicle arrested

Senior officers of the Islamabad Police are present at the spot while the vehicle and occupants have been taken into police custody. According to police sources, the accused have been transferred to the police station secretariat where the investigation is on.