Karachi: Four Hindu doctors have been gunned down in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, sparking fears and panic among the minority community.
The doctors were gunned down on Monday at their clinic in Chak town close to Shikarpur.
Dr Ramesh Kumar, a former member of provincial assembly and chief patron of Pakistan Hindu Council, confirmed that Dr Ashok, Dr Naresh, Dr Ajeet and Dr Satia Paul were killed by armed assailants while working in their clinic.
“This is not the first time such an incident has taken place where members of our community have been targeted. What is of concern is that the law enforcement agencies tend to support the criminals involved in such acts,” Dr Kumar said.
Police said they had arrested two of the people involved in the killings and were searching for the other culprits. A police official confirmed that the killings could have been the result of a dispute between some Hindus and local Bhaya Baradari that took place two weeks back over a Hindu girl.
Kumar said minorities were well protected and secure when Pervez Musharraf was the president but now they had become prey to open terrorism and crime.
Pakistan Hindu Council appealed to president Asif Zardari, the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Army chief to take note of the targeting of Hindus in parts of Sindh. Zardari took “serious note” of the attack and directed authorities to immediately arrest those responsible and bring them to justice. PTI
The doctors were gunned down on Monday at their clinic in Chak town close to Shikarpur.
Dr Ramesh Kumar, a former member of provincial assembly and chief patron of Pakistan Hindu Council, confirmed that Dr Ashok, Dr Naresh, Dr Ajeet and Dr Satia Paul were killed by armed assailants while working in their clinic.
“This is not the first time such an incident has taken place where members of our community have been targeted. What is of concern is that the law enforcement agencies tend to support the criminals involved in such acts,” Dr Kumar said.
Police said they had arrested two of the people involved in the killings and were searching for the other culprits. A police official confirmed that the killings could have been the result of a dispute between some Hindus and local Bhaya Baradari that took place two weeks back over a Hindu girl.
Kumar said minorities were well protected and secure when Pervez Musharraf was the president but now they had become prey to open terrorism and crime.
Pakistan Hindu Council appealed to president Asif Zardari, the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Army chief to take note of the targeting of Hindus in parts of Sindh. Zardari took “serious note” of the attack and directed authorities to immediately arrest those responsible and bring them to justice. PTI
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