A mob stormed an Ahmadi place of worship in Karachi’s main business district on Monday afternoon and demolished its minarets.
Later, police apprehended and booked three suspects.
Mobs gathered in the Magazine Line, Saddar in Karachi on Monday afternoon shortly after the Zuhr prayers. They stormed the Ahmadi place of worship called Ahmadiyya Hall located in Magazine Line, Saddar.
Armed with hammers, at least four men climbed to the top of the structure where minarets were erected and destroyed them.
Meanwhile, in the narrow street below, a mob gathered on either side, blocking the street, and chanted slogans of Khatam-e-Nabuwat.
The mob then dispersed only to gather outside the worship place a short while later in greater numbers.
Local journalist Arshad Yousafzai said that the Ahmadi place of worship was located just a few streets away from the Preedy Police Station in Saddar, but no police officers could be seen on site.
The police did appear when the mobs reappeared and arrested some people.
Later, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, who had studied at the nearby BVS Parsi High School, stated that three people had been apprehended while police was taking further action.
September 4, 2023
Source: The Friday Times