Imam Maulama Akonjee

Man Charged With Murdering Muslim Cleric And Assistant, Denies Being The Killer

Imam Maulama Akonjee and Thara Uddin were leaders in Queens' Bangladeshi Muslim community.
By Gina Cherelus, Reuters

New York Man Charged With Murder For Killing Of Imam And Associate

The suspect was arrested after a hit-and-run accident on the day that the two men were killed exiting a mosque in Queens.
By Reuters

Gunman Sought In Killing Of Muslim Cleric, Associate In Front Of NYC Mosque

Residents are demanding that authorities treat the brazen daylight shooting as a hate crime.
By By Chris Prentice and Laila Kearney, Reuters