Pakistan: 100-year-old Hindu temple attacked in Rawalpindi, the place solely just lately, temple bells had been sounded after 74 lengthy years

On March 27, an over 100-year-old Hindu temple was attacked in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, by a gaggle of unidentified individuals. As per the police criticism, the incident came about on the Purana Qila space of the town. Around 10 to fifteen individuals stormed into the temple premises at round 7:30 PM. They broken the primary door and one other door on the higher storey.
The temple was present process renovation from final month, and on March 26, the temple bells rang for the primary time in 74 years in entrance of the potrait of Maa Durga. Rawalpindi Police has registered a case in opposition to unidentified miscreants for the incident.
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According to Pakistani day by day Dawn, the criticism was registered at Banni Police Station by Syed Raza Abbas Zaidi, safety officer of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Northern Zone. In his criticism, he mentioned that the development and renovation work on the temple had been going for the final month. He additional added that 10 to fifteen individuals stormed the temple at round 7:30 and broken the temple premises. Legal motion in opposition to the miscreants was sought within the criticism.
Temple was infested with encroachments
Before the development and renovation work might have begun, the administration needed to take away encroachments within the premises. As per studies, the encroachment mafia had occupied the encompassing of the temple and established kiosks and outlets. There have been individuals residing contained in the temple premises for years. The district administration had eliminated the encroachments with the assistance of the Police.
On March 24, some encroachments have been present in entrance of the temple that was eliminated. Earlier, the encroachment mafia had occupied the environment of the temple for a very long time by developing outlets and kiosks. The district administration assisted by the Police just lately eliminated all encroachments.
Security elevated on the administrator of the temple
Om Prakash, the administrator of the temple, confirmed that assault on the temple. He mentioned as quickly as he obtained the details about the incident, he reached the temple with Police personnel. The Police introduced the scenario beneath management. The Police have elevated safety on the temple and Om Prakash’s home.
Attacks on Hindu locations of worship in Pakistan
The assaults on Hindu locations of worship are widespread in Pakistan. There are round 75 Lakh Hindus in Pakistan. In December 2020, a Hindu temple was attacked by a mob within the Karak’s Teri district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, inflicting extreme injury to the construction.
In November 2020, an outdated Hindu temple was demolished in Karachi, Pakistan. Idols have been thrown out of the temple. In August 2020, a pre-partition Hanuman temple was demolished in Lyari district, Pakistan. As per the studies, a builder who had earlier promised that the temple wouldn’t be touched demolished it whereas profiting from the Covid lockdown.