Lucknow, Oct. 13 -- Prominent Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad was attacked on Monday evening in Lucknow's Thakurganj area while inspecting an alleged land encroachment at Karbala Abbas Bagh. The incident occurred around 6 PM when Maulana Jawad arrived at the site and was reportedly attacked by a group of miscreants who hurled bricks and stones at his vehicle in an apparent attempt on his life.
Eyewitnesses claim that the attackers broke the car's windshield and used abusive language. Fortunately, Maulana Jawad was unharmed, though his vehicle sustained significant damage.
According to the caretaker of Karbala Abbas Bagh, Syed Sarim, illegal construction has taken place on the religious property over the past six months. Maulana Jawad had ...