Published 09:52 IST, July 17th 2023
Dacoits attack temple in Pakistan with rocket launchers over Seema's PUBG love tale
A Hindu temple was attacked with rocket launchers by miscreants in the Southern Sindh Province of Pakistan on July 16.
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A Hindu temple was attacked with rocket launchers by miscreants in Sourn Sindh Province of Pakistan on July 16, in second such incident of vandalism of worship place belonging to a mirity community within two days, officials said. attack is said to be in retaliation to Seema Haider Jakhrani's PUBG love tale that has sparked outr in Pakistan.
miscreants attacked small temple and joining homes belonging to mirity community in Sindh’s Kashmore. miscreants fired indiscriminately at temple built by local Hindu community, prompting a police force led by Kashmore SSP Irfan Sammo to reach spot. incident reportedly took place within jurisdiction of Ghouspur police station.
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Sammo found that rocket launchers have damd temple, which was closed during incident. He stated that miscreants fled location on arrival of police forces. "We are conducting search operations in area," he ded.
Miscreant takes responsibility for attack
Bandit Abdul Malik Jagirani has taken responsibility for rocket launcher attack on temple in Sindh's Kashmore region. accused in a purported video said, " purpose of recording this video is recovery of Seema. If Seema is t handed over to us, any temple wouldn't be safe in Pakistan. Yesterday night I fired on a Temple and will do this in future as well."
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Seema Haider Jakhrani's PUBG love tale has sparked an uproar in Pakistan. In retaliation, dacoits in Kashmore and Ghotki riverine districts allegedly vowed to target Hindu sites of worship and community members.
Seema, a Pakistani mor of four, fled to India to live with a Hindu man whom she met and fell in love with while playing PUBG in 2019, an online game w facing a ban in India.
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Uttar Presh Police claimed that Seema (30) and Sachin Meena (22) lived in Greater ida, near Delhi, where he owned a supply shop. While Seema was detained for unlawfully entering India without a visa card, Sachin was held for harbouring illegal migrants. Recently, couple was freed from jail.
Attack on mirity group
A 150-year-old Hindu temple situated in Karachi’s Soldier Bazaar was demolished on Friday (July 14) when re was electricity in locality. bulldozers and diggers arrived at location to raze out temple premises. While y razed inside structure of temple, outer walls and main gate remained intact.
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09:00 IST, July 17th 2023