A Pakistani mob attacked an Ahmadi Mosque in Ghaseet Pura, Faisalabad on Thursday evening, during the clash two Ahmadis were injured.
According to the Police report the mob attack occurred around 7PM Thursday evening, allegedly due to a dispute between Ahmadi & Sunni teenagers over a cockfight.
Police claimed that the dispute escalated when some individuals opened fire, six people including two Ahmadis were injured as a result. The mob then went down to the local Ahmadi Mosque and started burning items in there.
Spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Community in Pakistan, Saleemuddin claimed that at least 6 Ahmadis had been injured and “a minor dispute between 2 persons” was “manipulated by the Mullahs”.
Over a minor dispute between 2 persons that was manipulated by mullahs & miscreants an armed mob attacked Ahmadiyya Baitulzikr in Chak 69 RB (Ghaseetpura) district Faisalabad. 6 Ahmadis got injured in the attack. Situation is relatively under control but tense.
— Saleem ud Din (@SaleemudDinAA) August 23, 2018
The victims were moved to two separate hospitals in Faisalabad and SSP operations Haider Sultan was overseeing the situation.
فیصل آباد:گیسٹ پورہ میں2گروپوں میں فائرنگ،19 افراد زخمی، پولیس
— Geo News Urdu (@geonews_urdu) August 23, 2018
Ahmadi Mosque set on fire, 6 Ahmadi Muslims shot at, and now extremist mob headed towards houses of local Ahmadis in Ghaseet Pura, Faisalabad. Text and pic via @KashifMD pic.twitter.com/pI2pDquqVu
— Bilal Farooqi (@bilalfqi) August 23, 2018
Racism & bigotry are triggered by inferiority complex. Demonise & attack scapegoats to overcome ones own failings. Such twisted cowards are doing that just right now to a minority group. Yes, the one which even our constitution fails to protect. Bravo, you galant men, bravo. https://t.co/f5Zbo2z9SL
— Nadeem Farooq Paracha (@NadeemfParacha) August 23, 2018