Mob vandalises, burns down Hindu temple in northwest Pakistan

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A Hindu temple was vandalised by an indignant mob in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, police stated. The incident befell in Terri village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district, District Police Officer Irfan Marwat instructed reporters.

According to Marwat, protesting the enlargement work of the temple, the mob demolished the newly constructed work alongside the previous construction. No case has been registered and neither any arrest made to date within the incident. Pakistan’s federal Parliamentary Secretary for Human Rights Lal Chand Malhi strongly condemned the vandalisation of the temple by “some anti-social elements”.

Noting that some teams are lively in finishing up such anti-social actions to defame Pakistan, Malhi stated the federal government is not going to tolerate such incidents. Malhi stated he has requested the district administration to file an FIR within the case and take authorized motion in opposition to the culprits.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan termed the assault on the temple as “an unfortunate incident.” He has sought an early report from the police on the matter and ordered quick arrest of these concerned within the incident. Khan vowed that his authorities will shield worship locations from such incidents.

Leader of Hindu Community Peshawar Haroon Sarab Diyal stated {that a} samadhi of a Hindu spiritual chief exists on the temple web site and Hindu households from throughout the nation do go to the samadhi on each Thursday. He stated the incident has damage the emotions of the Hindu neighborhood and the Islamic Ideology Council ought to be aware of it.

Diyal stated Prime Minister Imran Khan talks about promotion of non secular tourism in Pakistan however minority worship locations weren’t protected in his personal nation. Hindus kind the most important minority neighborhood in Pakistan.

According to official estimates, 75 lakh Hindus stay in Pakistan. However, in line with the neighborhood, over 90 lakh Hindus live within the nation. The majority of Pakistan’s Hindu inhabitants is settled in Sindh province the place they share tradition, traditions and language with Muslim residents. They usually complain of harassment by the extremists.
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