Man found doing recce of Shahi Imam’s house

After a suspect was captured in CCTV cameras allegedly doing recce of the house of Punjab’s Shahi Imam Maulana Mohammad Usman Ludhianvi, the police started a probe into the matter.

Mohammad Mustkim, a private secretary of the Shahi Imam, said Shahi Imam’s home was on Brown Road. The Shahi Imam was in Maharashtra for three days. When he returned on Monday night and checked the CCTV footage, he found a stranger roaming around his house for several hours. The man was first seen on Kalgidhar Road, then after walking a short distance, he covered his face with a cloth and wandered around Imam Sahib’s house. After a while, he walked back into streets. The police were now trying to identify him.

Mustkim said the suspect first went towards Police Division 2. Later, he was also seen near Police Division 3. He kept roaming in alleys to elude the police. He said on Tuesday, he, along with police officials, checked the CCTV footage of several areas.