Socking report of a Muslim mob vandalising a Hindu temple in Pakistan’s Punjab province, desecrating the idols and burning down parts of it have emerged.
As per the cops, the mob attacked the Siddhivinayak temple on Wednesday at Bhong city of Rahim Yar Khan District, some 590 km from Lahore, in reaction to the alleged desecration of a Muslim seminary.
The violence started on Wednesday after a social media post inciting the people of Bhong to take revenge for desecration went viral. Later, the mob armed with iron rods, sticks, stones and bricks started gathering outside the temple and attacked it.
As per media reports, to control the situation and protect the 100 Hindu families living in the area, Pakistan Rangers were called.
Ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf parliamentarian Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani posted videos of the temple attack on his Twitter wall, requesting law enforcement agencies to rush to the spot to stop its “burning and vandalising”.
The video went viral on social media.
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