Asim Jamil, the son of renowned scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil, passed away in Punjab’s Talamba on Sunday evening. Initially, there were claims of an assassination, but Tariq Jamil later clarified on social media that it was an ‘accidental death.’
In a video message, Maulana Yousaf Jamil revealed that his brother had been struggling with severe depression since childhood and was undergoing electric shock therapy as part of his treatment. He mentioned that despite continuous efforts to support Asim Jamil, his mental health had deteriorated over the last six months.
Maulana Yousaf Jamil further explained that his brother had taken his own life by seizing a gun from a security guard while he was alone at home on Sunday. He emphasized that there was no indication of any enmity leading to his brother’s passing.
Meanwhile, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Multan Sohail Chaudhary reported that Maulana Asim Jamil had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. He added that CCTV footage showed the religious scholar’s son shooting himself in the chest while in the gymnasium at the time of his passing.
