20 arrested, over 150 booked in Pak for attack on Hindu temple

A screengrab of the mob vandalising the shrine of a Hindu saint

Police in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday said they have arrested 20 people and booked over 150 others for their alleged involvement in an attack on a Hindu temple in Bhong in Rahim Yar Khan district.

On August 4, a mob had vandalised the temple as a reaction to the alleged desecration of a Muslim seminary. Hundreds of people, carrying sticks, stones and bricks attacked the temple, burning parts of it and damaging the idols.

On Friday, Pakistan's Supreme Court had ordered the immediate arrest of the culprits, and also directed authorities to restore the temple. It noted that the incident had "tarnished the country's image".

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Percentage of Hindus living in Pakistan

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