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Attack on Place of Worship • Religious Intimidation / Threat · LLA-000053

Kashmore Hindu temple attacked with rocket launchers

Date
16 July 2023
Location
Ghouspur police jurisdiction, Kashmore, Sindh, Pakistan
Community
Hindu
Incident type
Attack on Temple / Place of Worship, Religious Intimidation / Threat
Religious / Identity Motive ReportedCredible sources report a religious or identity motive; not conclusively established.

A gang of dacoits fired at a Bagri community temple and nearby Hindu homes in Kashmore; the rockets reportedly failed to explode and no one was killed. Reports note earlier threats by dacoits against Hindu sites.

Temple Incident Details

Temple / sacred site
Not recorded
Tradition / sampradaya
Not recorded
Incident type
Physical Attack, Shooting
Damage type
Structural / building damage
Was anyone inside?
Unknown
Investigation status
Under Investigation
Law-enforcement agency
Not publicly identified
Last updated
2026-10-03

Evidence Concerning Targeting or Motive

No specific evidence of motive has been recorded. A perpetrator's religion is never treated as evidence of motive.

Casualties / Displacement

Fatalities
0 reported / estimated
Injuries
Unknown
Displaced
Unknown

Where credible sources differ, the archive shows confirmed figures and reported estimates separately rather than a single exact number.

Sources

Primary sources

  1. Dacoits attack place of worship belonging to members of Hindu community in Kashmore — Dawn, 2023-07-16Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
    Source

Secondary sources

  1. Hindu Temple In Pakistan's Sindh Attacked With Rocket Launchers — NDTV (PTI), 2023-07-17Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
    Source

Methodology

This record distinguishes documented facts from allegations, estimates and disputed interpretations, and may be revised as reliable evidence emerges. Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Read our research methodology.