MIRPURKHAS: Scores of people of minority Hindu community staged a demonstration outside press club on Tuesday in Jhuddo in protest against police failure to arrest an audacious gang of thieves who, they said, had thrice committed theft in Shiv Mahadev temple over past one and a half month.

The protesters carrying banners and placards raised slogans against police and complained to media persons that they had reported to police that an unknown gang thieves had thrice committed theft after breaking open locks on the temple and taken away gold ornaments, valuables and antique items.

They had made several complaints but police had not taken notice of the crime so far, they said.

They demanded Mirpurkhas DIG and SSP ensure the stolen temple property was recovered, the culprits were arrested immediately and awarded exemplary punishment.

Published in Dawn, February 28th, 2024