ISLAMABAD: The columnist and human rights campaigner Marvi Sarmad on Friday night narrowly escaped when some unknown gunmen opened fire at her car on the Murree Road near Shahdara More, Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported on 02 November, 2012.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bani Ameen said a case has been registered against unknown assailants and different teams had been constituted to nab them. He said criminals involved in the attack, would be arrested within two days.
Marvi Sarmad told media that that a white car was observed chasing her for the last three days. She said she was unaware of the people involved in the attack but said she had been receiving frequently threats from unknown people through SMS, emails and blogs.
“Some unknown people conveyed message on blog to shoot me at sight terming me as agent of the RAW,” she concluded.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik taking action asked the IGP to submit a detailed report of the incident and ordered to provide security to Marvi Sarmad at her house.
DND
