In a heart-wrenching incident, renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil’s son Asim Jamil was killed on Sunday.
The incident took place in Tulamba Tehsil of Khanewal district of Punjab.
According to initial reports, Asim Jamil’s body was shifted to Tulamba Hospital.
DPO Khanewal Rana Umar Farooq Salamat confirmed that Asim Jamil was shot dead, saying he got a bullet in his chest.
“Nephew of Tariq Jamil has claimed that Asim Jamil shot himself,” Salamat added.
Meanwhile, police have also initiated an investigation of the incident, he added.
On the other hand, Maulana Tariq Jamil took to X (formerly Twitter) to confirm the demise of his son.
“My son Asim Jamil passed away today in Tulamba. This accidental death has made the atmosphere mournful,” he wrote.
انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون
آج تلمبہ میں میرے بیٹے عاصم جمیل کا انتقال ہوگیا ہے. اس حادثاتی موت نے ماحول کو سوگوار بنا دیا۔ آپ سب سے گزارش ہے کہ اس غم کے موقع پر ہمیں اپنی دعاؤں میں یاد رکھیں. اللہ میرے فرزند کو جنت الفردوس میں اعلیٰ مقام عطا فرمائے۔
— Tariq Jamil (@TariqJamilOFCL) October 29, 2023
The religious scholar added, “We request you [people] all to remember us in your prayers on this miserable occasion. May Allah grant my son a high place in Jannat.”
