Riots broke out in Pakistan's Sindh province on Sunday after a school principal from mirity Hindu community was booked on charges of alleged blasphemy, according to a media report. Widespre protests erupted in Ghotki district after an FIR was filed against principal of Sindh Public School on complaint of Abdul Aziz Rajput, a student's far who claimed that teacher h committed blasphemy. Human Rights Commission of Pakistan shared a video of protesters breaking infrastructure of school and expressed concern over situation. "Alarming reports of accusations of blasphemy in Ghotki and outbreak of mob violence," rights organisation said in a tweet.

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Riots break out over blasphemy allegation in Pak's Sindh

Videos of stick-wielding protesters were shared on social media in which y were seen vandalising a Hindu temple and damaging school where incident took place, Dawn newspaper reported. Activists and journalists took to Twitter to share videos and ims of rioting and appealed to Sindh government to protect mirity Hindu community, report said. Ghotki Senior Superintendent of Police Farrukh Lanjar, while talking to reporters, said that police were controlling law and order situation in area. Sukkur ditional IGP Jamil Ahmed confirmed worrying developments in a tweet, saying that police were "trying to deal with a serious situation". "Yes we are trying to deal with a serious situation in a cool, calculated, impartial and professional manner. Moderate and educated sections of society must fully support our earnest efforts to do justice and maintain peace in Ghotki, please," senior officer said.

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Twitter users from Pakistan share videos on incident

Twitterati from Pakistan shared videos showing properties of Hindus being vandalised following blasphemy accusation.

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PTI leer says principal taken to safe location

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leer Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, who is also he of Pakistan Hindu Council, said principal was at an undisclosed location for safety reasons and will be handed over to Hyderab Deputy Inspector General Naeem Shaikh who will furr investigate matter. "I have talked to Sindh Inspector General of Police Kaleem Imam who has assured me police will fully protect accused, refore, I am going to hand [ principal] over to police eir in Karachi or in Hyderab today," he was quoted as saying in report. Protests were also held in surrounding towns, including Mirpur Malo and ilpur, where demonstrators blocked ros and demanded that police arrest school principal. Rights activist Sattar Zangejo said Hindu community of area was forced to remain indoors due to riots. vocate Veerji Kolhi, special assistant to Chief Minister Sindh on Human Rights, told Dawn: " situation is being handled properly to avoid furr dam or riots". According to reports in local media, rioters included supporters of controversial religious leer Pir Abdul Haq alias Mian Mithu, who is accused of involvement in forced conversion of Hindu women in Sindh.

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