A Hindu temple has been demolished by a forceful mob in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. The occurrence occurred in Teri territory of Karak district.
The Hindu shrine worked before 1920 was a historic place of worship.
A Muslim cleric from Karak, who enjoys the support of a militant group, allegedly instigated the local Muslims against the Hindu community and provoked them to demolish the temple, Times of India cited sources as saying.
The crowd additionally destroyed an under-construction house of a Hindu, a local resident said.
Local people additionally uncovered that inhabitants of the close by towns had declared a protest demonstration with demands of removal of the Hindu shrine, adding that the police totally ignored it.
Disturbing visuals posted via online media demonstrated countless protestors present at the site, bringing down the walls of the property with smoke and fire visible.
Police officials of Karak district affirmed the occurrence.
“The residents had given a call for protest, yet with an affirmation that it would be a peaceful one. However, the cleric incited the crowd following which they proceeded to attack the shrine,” said Irfanullah, District Police Officer Karak.