The police in Tulamba, Punjab, have reported that Asim Jamil, the son of prominent religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil, committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest at his home.
According to Captain (retd) Sohail Chaudhry, the Regional Police Officer (RPO) of Multan, “the district police officer [DPO] has seen a CCTV footage that shows Asim Jamil committing suicide.”
He believed that Asim had accidentally shot himself in the chest. The policeman added that the video was being sent for forensic examination.
Asim was a mental health patient, according to RPO Chaudhry, who added that he had been on medication for a long time. The RPO stated that he killed himself using a 30-bore pistol and that “Asim asked his domestic help — Imran — to bring the pistol.”
Giving specifics of the incident, the policeman stated that Asim was asked not to point the gun’s barrel toward his chest by domestic assistance.
The RPO continued, “He married the girl of his choice, but they later divorced.”
The renowned Islamic scholar had already announced his son’s passing on X, the original name of Twitter, writing, “My son Asim Jamil passed away in Tulamba [Khanewal, Punjab] today.”
انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون
آج تلمبہ میں میرے بیٹے عاصم جمیل کا انتقال ہوگیا ہے. اس حادثاتی موت نے ماحول کو سوگوار بنا دیا۔ آپ سب سے گزارش ہے کہ اس غم کے موقع پر ہمیں اپنی دعاؤں میں یاد رکھیں. اللہ میرے فرزند کو جنت الفردوس میں اعلیٰ مقام عطا فرمائے۔
— Tariq Jamil (@TariqJamilOFCL) October 29, 2023
Chaudhry had earlier stated, “Asim died from a bullet wound.” In response to a query, the policeman stated that they had arrived at the scene and were gathering data regarding the occurrence.
The RPO stated that Asim was shot in the chest.
In the meantime, the Multan RPO has been asked to provide a thorough report on this matter by Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr. Usman Anwar.
According to a Punjab police spokeswoman, the IG has been instructed to determine Asim’s cause of death based on the available data and the forensic findings. The spokesperson went on to say that evidence has been gathered at the spot by Khanewal DPO and other top officers.
People from all walks of life sent their condolences to the grieving family at this trying time as a result of the widespread grief and sorrow over the unexpected death of Maulana Tariq Jamil’s son.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister, expressed his profound sadness and grief over Asim Jameel’s passing.
According to a press release from the PM Office media wing, the prime minister offered his condolences and prayed for the deceased person’s soul and the bereaved family to handle their loss with dignity.
Former prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League, Shehbaz Sharif, sent his condolences to the bereaved family and the religious scholar Asim’s family, expressing his grief and sorrow over his passing.
The head of the PML-N added, “May Allah Almighty grant courage and strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude and rest the departed soul in eternal peace” .
Speaker of the National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf sent his deepest sympathies and words of support to Maulana Tariq Jamil’s family on the unintentional death of Asim in a message.
He prayed for the soul of the deceased to be elevated. “May Allah grant solace and fortitude to Jamil and his family during this challenging period.”
اسپیکر قومی اسمبلی راجہ پرویز اشرف کا معروف عالم دین مولانا طارق جمیل کے فرزند کے انتقال پر اظہار تعزیت
اسپیکر کا مولانا طارق جمیل کے فرزند کے انتقال پر دلی رنج کا اظہار.
اسپیکر کی مرحوم کے درجات کی بلندی کے لیے دعا.
اسپیکر نے کہا کہ اس دکھ کی گھڑی میں وہ مرحوم کے اہلخانہ کے… pic.twitter.com/BSnf9FNTtr
— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) October 29, 2023
Senior Vice President of the PML-N and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz prayed for the deceased person’s eternal rest in her condolence message. “May God give his family the courage and strength to bear this incredible loss.”
اإِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
ﷲ تعالیٰ آپکو یہ سانحہ برداشت کرنے کی ہمت عطاء فرمائے ۔ آپکو اور آپ کے گھر والوں کو صبر دے اور آپ کے مرحوم بیٹے کی مغفرت فرمائے اور انکو جنت الفردوس میں جگہ عطا فرمائے ۔ آمین 🤲🏼 https://t.co/0dIJ9soTrm
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) October 29, 2023
Sadiq Sanjrani, the chairman of the Senate, also conveyed his profound sorrow over Jamil’s son’s untimely death. He prayed to Allah, saying, “May He raise the ranks of the departed soul and grant patience to his father and the bereaved family in this trying time.”
“Asim was experiencing severe depression,” the older son of Tariq Jamil claims
Reputable Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil’s elder son has stated that his younger brother Asim killed himself because of “severe depression.”
After conducting a preliminary inquiry into the tragedy on Sunday, the police reported that the son of the religious scholar had committed himself at his home in Talamba, the town where they were born in Punjab.
In a Monday video message, Yousaf said that Asim had been battling severe depression since he was a little child and that within the past six months, his condition had gotten worse.
He added that the treatment for his younger brother’s sickness was Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).
He continued, “[But] shocking Asim Jamil with electricity did not help.”
Giving Asim Jamil an electric shock, however, did not help, the speaker continued.
Yousaf said yesterday that his late brother shot himself with a security guard’s handgun while he was by himself at home because he “could not bear the pain and suffering.”
Yusaf denied the rumors circulating about Asim’s passing and stated that his brother was not attacked or harbored animosity toward anyone.
“We are content with Allah’s decision, as it was his destiny,” he continued.
Captain (retd) Sohail Chaudhry, the Regional Police Officer (RPO) of Multan, states that the district police officer (DPO) “has seen a CCTV footage that shows Asim Jamil committing suicide.”
He believed that Asim had accidentally shot himself in the chest. The policeman added that the video was being sent for forensic examination.
Asim was a mental health patient, according to RPO Chaudhry, who added that he had been on medication for a long time. The RPO stated that he killed himself using a 30-bore pistol and that “Asim asked his domestic help — Imran — to bring the pistol.”
Giving specifics of the incident, the policeman stated that Asim was asked not to point the gun’s barrel towards his chest by the domestic assistance.
The RPO continued, “He married the girl of his choice, but they later divorced.”
The renowned Islamic scholar had already announced his son’s passing on X, the original name of Twitter, writing, “My son Asim Jamil passed away in Tulamba [Khanewal, Punjab] today.
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