Minority Protection: PHC orders inquiry into temple vandalism

Judge condemns vandalism at Guru Goraknath Temple, directs police to enhance security at minority worship places.


Our Correspondent May 23, 2012

PESHAWAR:


Peshawar High Court’s chief justice has taken serious notice of vandalism at a Hindu temple and ordered an inquiry.


Justice Dost Muhammad Khan condemned Sunday night’s vandalism at Guru Goraknath Temple in Peshawar and directed the capital city police officer (CCPO), Imtiaz Altaf, to enhance security measures at all worship places of minorities.

He also ordered District Coordination Officer Siraj Ahmad Khan and CCPO Altaf to conduct an inquiry into the attack and submit their report within the next three days.

Unidentified men broke into the temple, smashed a holy figurine and burnt down scriptures and images of Hindu deities. The Hindu community had abandoned the temple after partition of the subcontinent in 1947 and no rituals could take place inside for decades because of some land dispute. Last year, the PHC had handed over its custody to the Hindu community.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2012.

COMMENTS (7)

sat | 11 years ago | Reply

there are lot more inteligent and educated people in pakistan.they are silant people. they are speaking out now. watch them they will be majorty .

Falcon | 11 years ago | Reply

Real sad. Feel partially relieved to see that PHC has taken notice.

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