Members of the Bagri Hindu community residing in the southern Sindh province of Pakistan are in a state of panic after a group of bandits attacked a Hindu temple with rocket launchers.
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday morning when a group of eight or nine gunmen opened fire and launched a rocket at the temple, which was closed at the time of the attack.
The temple, located in the Kashmore area home to a significant number of the Hindu population, is a place where religious services are performed by members of the Bagri community.
According to a member of the community, the attack resulted in no loss of life as the "rocket launchers" failed to explode.
According to Pakistani media, a search operation is underway in the area, and efforts are being made to provide protection to the Hindu community members in the region.
What Caused The Attack?
According to reports, the dacoits in the Kashmore and Ghotki riverine areas of Pakistan had threatened to attack Hindu places of worship and community members in retaliation to Pakistani national Seema Haider, 30, who escaped to India with her four children to live with a Hindu man, Sachin Meena, 22, last week.
The two met on the online gaming platform PUBG in 2019 and fell in love. Haider allegedly entered India illegally through Nepal with her four children. She currently resides in Greater Noida area of India's Uttar Pradesh state without a valid visa, where she has converted to Hinduism.
Last week, Greater Noida police took her into custody for violating immigration laws and detained Meena and his father for giving shelter to her. However, the court granted bail to all three of them.
According to media reports, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has earlier expressed concern about the deteriorating law and order situation in the districts of Kashmore and Ghotki in Sindh province after an alleged hostage situation involving approximately 30 members of the Hindu community, including women and children, had been organized by criminal gangs. These gangs reportedly threatened to attack the community's sites of worship, using high-grade weapons.