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08:07, July 05, 2007 |
Imam of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz, was arrested while trying to escape from the mosque on Wednesday evening, TV channels reported.
The private DAWN NEWS TV channel said that Maulana Abdul Aziz was trying to flee along with a group of girl students while covering his body in veil.
There was no official confirmation of the arrest.
Nearly 700 religious students so far have surrendered to the authorities since early Wednesday when the government has announced operation against the hard-line personnel in Lal Masjid.
Firing exchange between the hard-line religious students and law enforcers on Tuesday afternoon left at least 10 people killed and some 94 injured, according to officials.
Source: Xinhua
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