Imam Of The Mosque And His Son Were Shot Dead By Armed Groups In Pakistan

JAKARTA - The imam of the mosque, his son, and another person were shot dead by an unidentified gunman on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Saturday, February 27.

The incident took place in the Bhara Kahu area in Islamabad.

"The three victims killed were a local mosque imam and his 15-year-old son and a religious school student," said a police spokesman after the incident was reported by Xinhua from Antara, Sunday, February 28.

The attackers opened fire on the victim near the mosque and then fled.

No party has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Police said two investigative committees have been formed to investigate the case.