Imran Khan was saved from certain death by a 30-year-old man named Ibtisam on Thursday (November 3). He was right behind the attacker when Imran was being shot at.
According to a report by the Indian media Times Now News, Ibtisam pulled the gun-holding hand of the attacker just in time. Six rounds of bullets missed the target, which could have hit Imran in the chest. However, they did not. Instead, the bullets hit Imran in the leg. Although injured, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan survived the journey.
A picture of the moment of the attack was captured on a CCTV camera. There, the attacker is seen holding a gun. However, the barrel of his gun is pointed towards the sky. Because the young man has pulled his hand holding the gun from behind. He is wearing a red-white-blue T-shirt.
A TV footage shows Imran's supporters carrying him on their shoulders. His picture was also posted with the hashtag 'Our Hero' by Imran's supporters present at the scene.
