Man attacks Shahi Imam, tries to set him on fire

NEW DELHI: Evening prayers at Jama Masjid were dramatically interrupted on Sunday after a 34-year-old man hurled kerosene on the Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, and charged at him with a lighter in an apparent attempt to set him ablaze. However, the Imam's guards were able to apprehend the attacker in the nick of time and hand him over to the police.

The attacker was identified as Kamaaluddin alias Kamaal, a resident of south 24 Parganas in West Bengal. An FIR under section 307 (attempt to murder) has been registered at the local police station and the accused has been arrested, a senior cop said.

A joint team of intelligence bureau sleuths, the special cell and the local police is questioning the accused to ascertain the motive behind the attack. His antecedents are also being probed.

The incident was reported around 6pm as hundreds of people gathered at the mosque to offer namaz. Speaking to TOI, the Imam said that the accused had tried to meet him earlier in the evening as well when he was walking in the courtyard before the prayers.

"He had even shaken hands with me and was roaming around in the area. He was wearing a white shirt and black trousers and did not look like he had come to the mosque to offer prayers," Bukhari told TOI.

According to witnesses, the accused charged at Bukhari from behind as devotes bent down to offer namaz. "He was carrying a 300ml bottle from which he threw kerosene on the Imam. He then tried to light the bottle, which still had some kerosene left, and hurl it at the Imam. However, the lighter did not work and the guards pounced on him," a senior cop said.

"Despite this, I continued with my prayers to prevent any chaos as I feared people would thrash him if I left the prayers midway and got up," Bukhari further said. The attacker was taken away from the mosque and the cops took him in custody.

Imam's brother Tariq Bukhari said the Imam's office has requested the home ministry to increase security for the Imam following the incident.

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