Ahmadi worship place vandalised by unknown men in Karachi

Spokesperson claims eight to 10 people damaged property inside their place of worship in Martin Road area

KARACHI:

A group of unidentified people on Thursday stormed the premises of an Ahmadi place of worship in the Martin Road area, claimed a spokesperson for the community.

According to Amir Mehmoid, the unknown miscreants vandalised the community's worship place in the area inhabited by a predominantly immigrant population from India.

The spokesperson claimed that on Thursday morning at approximately 11:30am, a group of eight to 10 unidentified people gained access to the place of worship using a ladder and vandalised it.

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"The vandalism has resulted in damage to the windows, glass doors, wooden doors, cameras, LED screens, tables, and chairs," he added.

"Although the police were called, the vandals had already fled by the time they arrived at the scene,” he claimed, adding that efforts were underway to register a case regarding the incident.