Professor Dr Muhammad Ismail of Karachi University reaches home

University of Karachi Professor Dr Muhammad Ismail, who was earlier reported missing, reached his home safely on Wednesday. Dr Ismail, who teaches at the department of Islamic Studies (Usool-ud-Din), went missing on September 15, according to his family. Official sources said that a captured terrorist of Deobandi outfit Ansarul Shariah, Danish Rasheed, tipped the authorities regarding the presence of three terrorists who were spending the night in the staff colony of the university. As a result, the raid was conducted and arrests made.

The professor’s wife informed today that Dr Ismail reached home at 2 AM, adding that he bore no torture marks and was in good health. The professor’s family earlier said that around two weeks ago, late at night, some unknown people broke into the house and forcefully took the professor with them.
The university administration, however, had remained mum on the subject of the professor’s disappearance for 15 days.
The university administration, including VC Dr Ajmal Khan refused to speak regarding the incident when inquired.
It is pertinent to mention that on Sept 21, the members of an intelligence agency carried out a raid and nabbed three Deobandi terrorists from the University of Karachi’s staff colony.
Deobandi outfit Ansarul Shariah came to light earlier in September after the group’s involvement was alleged in the Eid-day attack on Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Khawaja Izharul Hassan.