Hindu Man Kidnapped in Pakistan: Request for Ransom of 10 Million Rs
- There have been thousands of kidnappings and murders of Hindus by Islamic extremists since 1947
Peshawar, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – Days after the abduction and beheading of two Sikh men in the lawless tribal area of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, a Hindu man has now reportedly been kidnapped for a ransom of ten million rupees.
A local politician stated that, Robin Singh, a computer engineer, was kidnapped by unknown people, on his way to Nowshera for work. He was last seen on Friday, at a market, on University Road.
Sahib Singh, a member of the district assembly in Peshawar has stated that the kidnappers have demanded ten million rupees from Singh’s family.
Robin Singh’s brother has filed a police report at West Cantonment police station said Sahib Singh.
Unsurprisingly, officials at the police station said they were not aware of any filed case or First Information Report regarding Singh’s abduction.
They confidently said that Robin Singh probably was not abducted from their jurisdiction and the filed report may be elsewhere.
Yesterday, President Asif Ali Zardari, made a public statement condemning the abduction of Robin Singh. He said he directed authorities to take steps towards retrieving Robin Singh.
Singh’s family and relatives are feeling very helpless and are fearful, that Singh may be found in a state like the two Sikh men, Jaspal Singh and Mahal Singh, who were abducted and beheaded just days earlier, in the same area.
Four more Sikhs are still being held by the Taliban. The killing of the Sikh minority, a miniscule population and harmless in Pakistan, is being strongly condemned by the Sikh community.
