Custodian of Pakistan shrine kills 20 disciples

International Desk:  Custodian Abdul Waheed of a sufi shrine Ali Muhammad Gujjar Shrine in Chak-95 of Sargodga, has confessed that he killed 20 of his devotees on late Saturday night, according to Deputy Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta.

According to Sargodha Deputy Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta, "Abdul Waheed and his accomplices first intoxicated the disciples then tortured them with machetes and batons, and killed them. He believes, Abdul Waheed suffers from a 'critical mental disorder'.

The custodian claimed that his victims underwent 'spiritual cleansing' after they were tortured.

Abdul Waheed's office card was found from his possession, he works for the Election Commission in Sargodha.

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of the incident.

The incident took place in the premises of Muhammad Ali Gujar Shrine, Sufi saint, where the custodian drugged his disciples and then killed them with a club.

There were 15 men and 4 women, while 2 other women were seriously injured and had been shifted to the hospital, said the rescue officials.

According to sources, “3 suspects have been arrested from the venue. Drugs were recovered from the trustee’s room in the Shrine,” said SP Sargodha, Bilal Iftikhar.

Agencies

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