2017 Sargodha shrine massacre
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Location31°41′02″N 72°16′02″E / 31.683953°N 72.267105°E
95 Shomaali, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
95 Shomaali, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
DateApril 1, 2017
TargetPeople visiting shrine
Attack type
Club beating, Torture, Drugging| 2017 Sargodha shrine massacre | |
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  2017 Sargodha shrine massacre (Punjab, Pakistan)  2017 Sargodha shrine massacre (Pakistan) | |
| Location | 31°41′02″N 72°16′02″E / 31.683953°N 72.267105°E 95 Shomaali, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Date | April 1, 2017 |
| Target | People visiting shrine |
Attack type | Club beating, Torture, Drugging |
| Weapons | Club, Machete, Baton |
| Deaths | 20 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Victims | People at the spot |
| Assailants | Shrine custodian, Abdul Washed and his associates |
No. of participants | 5 |
| Defender | Punjab Police |
On 1 April 2017, Abdul Waheed, the custodian of Pir Mohammad Ali Gujjar shrine, along with his associates tortured 20 people to death inside the shrine in Sargodha, Pakistan.[1] Waheed was arrested by police and later admitted to committing the crime. The Chief Minister of Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif announced Rs. 5 lakh (US$1,800) for families of deceased victims and Rs. 2 lakh (US$720) for each of the injured.[2]