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January 9, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Friday arrested Maulana Faizullah for his alleged involvement in the attack a few days ago on the Hindu temple in Karak district.
Speaking to Geo News, Inspector General Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sanaullah Abbasi said that Maulana Faizullah, a key suspect involved in the demolition of the temple, had been arrested.
KP s top cop said the suspect had assisted in gathering the people who had demolished the temple, adding that as many as 110 people had been arrested.
The protection of the minorities will be ensured, the IGP added.
On January 5, the Supreme Court directed KP government to rebuild the temple by recovering the amount from Maulvi Sharif one of the prime suspects behind the demolition.
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KP police arrest key suspect Maulana Faizullah for involvement in attack on Hindu temple
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Faizullah assisted in gathering people who demolished the temple, says IGP Sanaullah Abbasi
As many as 110 people have been arrested, says IGP Abbasi
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Friday arrested Maulana Faizullah for his alleged involvement in the attack a few days ago on the Hindu temple in Karak district.
Speaking to
Geo News, Inspector General Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sanaullah Abbasi said that Maulana Faizullah, a key suspect involved in the demolition of the temple, had been arrested.
KP s top cop said the suspect had assisted in gathering the people who had demolished the temple, adding that as many as 110 people had been arrested.
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) to rebuild the Samadhi (shrine) of a Hindu saint in Teri village, Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which was built before 1920.
The court also ordered the authorities to recover the expenses to be incurred on rehabilitation of Param Hans Ji Mahaaraj Samadhi/Mandir from a local Maulvi, Mohammad Sharif, who allegedly incited a mob to desecrate the shrine, and his followers.
At the same time, a three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, also ordered the ETPB to furnish a report about all functional or non-functional Hindu temples and Gurdwaras across the country. The board was also directed to remove encroachments from the religious sites of the minorities and take action against officials involved in the encroachments.
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January 6, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday ordered reconstruction of the shrine of Hindu saint Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj, damaged by a mob in Karak with the money recovered from the maulvi and his followers who attacked and burnt the temple.
The court also sought a comprehensive report on functional and non-functional temples and Gurdwaras throughout the country.
A three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, heard a suo motu case about desecration/ burning of shrine of the Hindu saint in Karak some days back. On Dec 31, the CJ had taken suo motu notice of the incident and had directed the One Man Commission on Minorities Rights, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary and inspector general of police (IGP) to visit the site and submit the compliance report.