Ahmadiyya Member Mirza Safdar Mahmood Killed in Mandi Bahauddin: What We Actually Know So Far
On the evening of September 2, 2026, a 65-year-old Ahmadi man , Mirza Safdar Mahmood, was shot dead near Eid Gah Gate in Mandi Bahauddin , Punjab. He ran an auto repair workshop and was reportedly on his way to a local Ahmadi place of worship when he was attacked by two unidentified men. He died on the spot. Within hours, the story had already split into two very different versions. What police are actually saying According to Dawn.com , City Police Station SHO Saleem Bakhsh said the shooting happened around 6:30pm on Main Eidgah Road — a location just a few metres from the DSP Saddar Circle's own office. Police said the victim was followed by two unidentified men after closing his workshop for the evening. District Police Officer Kamran Amir Khan told Dawn that the initial investigation suggested this "appeared to be a targeted killing," with the victim "apparently deliberately targeted as part of a planned attack." Investigators said they were pursuing ...