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Police demolish minarets of Ahmadi place of worship

Spokesperson of Ahmadi community says 6 minarets demolished, 2 bigger 
ones to be taken down later. PHOTO: AHMADI COMMUNITY PRESS OFFICE

LAHORE: 
The police destroyed six minarets at a place of worship for Ahmadis in Kharian city on Tuesday night.
The dome-like structures were taken down in Bait-ul-Hamd by policemen on an application of some members of the Tehreek-e-Tahafuzz-e-Islam, a religious organisation affiliated with the Barelvi sect.
The organisation asked the police to take action under Section 298-B and C of the Pakistan Penal Code, according to which it is illegal for Ahmadis to ‘act or look’ like Muslims, or call their places of worship ‘mosques’.
However, no court order was issued regarding the demolition of these minarets and while SHO Raja Zahid claims the decision came “after a mutual consensus,” the community begs to differ.
At about 9:15 pm on Tuesday policemen, under the supervision of DSP Sultan Meeran went to the place of worship near Kabari Bazaar in the Pul Nullah area of the city... Readmore at tribune.com.pk
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