In an alleged “encounter” in Karachi, a police officer shot dead a Hindu man who was reportedly returning home after collecting money from Social Welfare Department, for his sister’s wedding.
The Hindu man, identified as Kamal Kishan, was intercepted by police in front of a private hospital on May 1, while he was returning home from Lyari where he had gone to collect money from Voluntary Committee (VC) for his sister’s wedding. According to Kishan’s father, who is the complainant in the case, Investigation Officer Farman Shah fired a shot, killing his son.
Following the incident, the police claimed the man was a street criminal.
The cop was booked after the family members of the deceased youth protested in front of the Newtown police station, reported Express Tribune.
According to the victim’s father, at the time Kishan was killed he had Rs80000 cash on him that he had received from the VC along with his mobile phone.
In Karachi, the police killed a Hindu young man whose name Kamal Kishan Mehshwari in fake encounter.
Mother in video is paying tribute to her son. pic.twitter.com/RHdBK3UosE— Veengas (@VeengasJ) May 17, 2023
Minorities in Pakistan face growing intolerance and persecution. A senior Hindu doctor was shot dead in Karachi’s Garden area after his vehicle was attacked by unknown assailants, in what has been described by the police as a case of targeted killing, in March. The same month, a Sikh man identified as Dyal Singh was gunned down in the Garhi Ata Mohammad area on the outskirts of Peshawar. A day later, a member of the Christian community, Kashif Masih, was shot dead in Banaras Abad Academy Town.
Forced conversion and marriage of young women from minority religions, including Hindus and Christians, is a growing problem in Pakistan. Hundreds of such cases are reported in Pakistan every year.
