Temple attacked by mob in Pakistan returned to Hindus after repairs

A temple that was vandalised last week by a mob in Pakistan was handed over to the Hindu community after repairs to the structure.

A Hindu temple that was badly damaged last week by an angry crowd in central Pakistan was handed over to the Hindu community following repairs to the structure, a government official said Monday. The development comes five days after a group of Muslims attacked the temple in Bhong, a town in eastern Punjab province, damaging statues and burning down the temple’s main door. They were angry that a court granted bail to an 8-year-old Hindu boy who allegedly desecrated a local religious school.