12 police officials dismissed for negligence in protecting Hindu temple from vandalism in Pakistan
The government also forfeited one-year service of 33 police officials in connection with the incident where a Hindu temple in the province was torched by a mob.
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A police officer stand guard in a Hindu temple which was demolished by a mob led by Islamists, in Pakistan s Karak. (File photo| AP) By PTI
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government in Pakistan has dismissed 12 police officials following an enquiry report that found them guilty of negligence in protecting a Hindu temple in the province, which was torched by a mob led by members of a radical Islamist party.
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The temple in Terri village was attacked by the mob after members of the Hindu community received permission from local authorities to renovate its decades-old building.
Ministry of External Affairs conveyed its serious concerns to the Pakistan High Commission over the repeated instances of similar incidents and atrocities against the members of the minority community.
75 lakh Hindus live in Pakistan, making it the biggest minority community in the country.
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government in Pakistan has dismissed 12 police officials following an enquiry report that found them guilty of negligence in protecting a Hindu temple in the province, which was torched by a mob led by members of a radical Islamist party.
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government in Pakistan has dismissed 12 police officials following an enquiry report that found them guilty of
Another temple bites the dust in Pakistan
Tilak Devasher
13th January, 2021 09:51:11
On December 30, 2020, more than 1,000 people led by a local cleric belonging to the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) attacked, looted valuables and demolished the Krishna Dawara temple and the samadhi of Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj in Teri of KPK’s Karak district. The Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) had alerted the local administration about a protest and possible attack on the temple against the renovation work and resumption of visits by pilgrims. The administration had assured that such attempts would be stopped.
After the demolition, the police claimed that permission had been given for a peaceful protest, but the people had “taken the law into their own hands” after incendiary speeches riled up the crowds. This criminal negligence of the local administration led to the violent mob being able to demolish the historic temple and samadhi.
On December 30, 2020, more than 1,000 people led by a local cleric belonging to the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) attacked, looted valuables and demolished the Krishna Dawara temple and the samadh