Mumtaz Qadri
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Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri (1985 – 29 February 2016), better known as Mumtaz Qadri (pronunciationⓘ, Urdu: ممتاز قادری), was a terrorist who murdered Salmaan Taseer, Governor of Punjab. Qadri was a commando of the Elite Police and, at the time of the assassination, a member of the squad of personal bodyguards assigned to protect Taseer. A follower of the Barelvi version of Sunni Islam,[1] he assassinated Taseer on 4 January 2011. He claimed to have killed the Governor because Taseer spoke in defense of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death. Qadri was convicted by the Islamabad High Court, sentenced to death and hanged in February 2016.
Mumtaz Qadri | |
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ممتاز قادری | |
Born | Mumtaz Hussain 1985 (1985) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
Died | 29 February 2016(2016-02-29) (aged 30–31) Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Resting place | Bara Kahu, Islamabad |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Policeman |
Criminal status | Executed |
Motive | Victim's support for Asia Bibi |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Victims | Salmaan Taseer |
Date | 4 January 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-04) |
Country | Pakistan |
State(s) | Punjab |
Location(s) | Kohsar Market, Islamabad |
Weapons | AK-47 |
Imprisoned at | Adiala Jail (2011–2016) |