Overview
- Akbar reported that a masked, gloved man attacked him at his door, leaving him with a broken nose and a fractured jaw.
- He said the assailant left briefly, returned to strike him again, and took photos and video during the incident.
- Cambridge police have opened an investigation, collecting forensic evidence and checking nearby CCTV, and have announced no arrests.
- PTI characterized the attack as politically motivated after Akbar’s recent speech critical of Army Chief Asim Munir, a linkage not verified by officials.
- The incident follows a 2023 acid attack Akbar reported in the UK and comes as Pakistan’s interior minister recently delivered extradition-related documents about him to the British High Commissioner.