Balochistan

Hindu trader killed in failed kidnapping bid

Hindus may decide on course of action which may embarrass country.

Shezad Baloch February 07, 2011

QUETTA: A Hindu trader was shot dead by his would-be kidnappers in Quetta city centre on Sunday, police said.

Ramesh Kumar was intercepted by a number of armed men riding a car as he was heading towards his general store located in Kandahari Bazaar from Patel Road. When they failed to compel the trader to get in their vehicle despite threats, the criminals opened fire, killing Kumar instantly. The kidnappers managed to escape.

The deceased was taken to the state-run Sandeman Hospital for an autopsy. “The victim received two bullets in his head, which killed him instantly,” hospital officials said.

Police said the incident was a case of kidnapping for ransom.

Minister for Minorities Basant Lal Gulshan condemned the killing and said that the government has failed to protect the life and property of the people belonging to minority groups.

“Over the past three years, three Hindu traders have so far been killed and many have been kidnapped. The prime minister and the chief minister know about the situation, but no concrete steps have so far been taken to remove the prevailing sense of insecurity among the minority groups,” he added.

He warned that if immediate steps were not taken, the Hindus would decide on a course of action, which “may be embarrassing for the province as well as the country”.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 7^th, 2011.

COMMENTS (7)

Abdulla | 13 years ago | Reply I pardon for my previous reply

muhammad faisal ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply so now after killing off the punjabis living in balochistan for 30,40 years now sadly it's the turn of the minorities.No one in the media gave any tv coverage or noteworthy print coverage to the systematic ethnic cleansing of the punjabis living in balochistan. Thousands of punjabis were deliberately targetted & killed be they teachers,doctors or businessmen. This forced over a hundred thousand punjabis to escape from balochistan after selling their houses & shops at throwaway prices.No one in the media raised a voice when this happended,where were the NGO's???? where were the tv anchors who don't miss a chance to discuss adnauseum the human rights issues?? aren't punjabis humans??

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Abdulla | 13 years ago | Reply Really sad state of affiars in pakistan. Look at yourself shame on you guys to be called musalman, you people are doing exactly opposite to what Islam teaches, I doubt your credibility towards Islam. Look at us in India after the shade of partition still we muslims are progressing without hinderance, and the govt., here is protecting minoritiy rights better then anywhere else, but you people made the Hindus / Cristians to convert forcibally, if not they would have shifted to India during the partitian coz they loved so much to that part of your land., I doubt wether you people are following Islam or something else, if Islam! then I doubt about what I am following as Islam!. come out of your jungle/Black kanoon, learn Islam properly, nowhere in islam it is said that kill the non muslim, if you need to fight Kafirs then you need to distingwish who are Kafirs, Hindus believe in God, Christians believe In God, Ahamdis believe in God, Jews believe in God, ethiest (Chineese communist dont believe in god) but some believe buddishm and what it preaches as god. When every religion / religious peron believe in god then where is the case of non believers of God, if any there are your so-called friends Chineese communist. so indirectly you are believing Kafirs and killing believers of our brothers. Shame on you all as part of Pure?Land, still you people are struggling with Identity crises., because of partition we muslim in india looked as agents of yours, but satuation has changed much. I had been you Europe during my passport verification autorities cleared immidiatly without doubting about my faith and I was a part of India. look at yourself what satuation you people face in these countries! It is not religion it is the Identitity which made you to distingwish between Muslim and pakistan. So do not make badnaam of islam of your trobled Identity. Kudhafiz.

Amer | 13 years ago | Reply Why is ET trying to make this Hindu specific? Aren't there muslims being kidnapped on a daily basis? Making it specific to a minority is ridiculous to say the least!

Faisal Awan | 13 years ago | Reply Really condemnable act, But the full truth is that hundreds were killed in Karachi in target killing and several hundreds were kidnapped during last year only. Hindu minorities are not specifically targeted but it the general wave of crime that has started hurting our minority brother as well. @ Deep, unfortunately Pakistan is going through increased phase of crime. All the Pakistani Media and People are very concerned about it and now government has also started targeted operations to decrease this crime rate and we will be seeing tangible evidence in coming months and You will see Hindus and Christians in Pakistan more secure than before.

deep | 13 years ago | Reply Had the Muslim MP in Islamabad from this particular constituency of quetta owed his votes to the Hindu minorities as well, he would have done something - in the least brought the attention of his party to the problem. Today the minorities have to look after themselves thanks to separate electorates - a cherished demand of the quaid. Correct me if I am wrong.

@ibmlove | 13 years ago | Reply Another bad incident, terrorist are still trying to unstable Pakistan. Now they are target ting the minorities to unrest the political situation, which already even failed to protect their nationals. Even though, knowing that the jews are now operating in our country. Raymond Devis case is also an example for us.

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