June 05, 2026
At least 20 others have been injured
The area remains tense as the local community waits for police to act on formal complaints
“The police took us the station at night and made us file the case,” says a brother of the murdered Sufi leader
The family says they are choosing silence over legal recourse to avoid further trouble
The body of the "Sufi shrine leader" will be buried after Asr prayers at a family graveyard under police supervision, family says
The attackers also vandalised and set the “shrine” on fire during the assault, police say
Preliminary tests indicated signs consistent with sexual assault
Doctors say medical examinations and sample collection indicate preliminary evidence consistent with assault