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Vandalism • Desecration · LLA-000074

Shri Mari Mata Mandir, Korangi, Karachi: murtis attacked

Date
8 June 2022
Location
Karachi (Korangi), Sindh, Pakistan
Community
Hindu
Incident type
Vandalism, Desecration
Religious Targeting DocumentedReliable evidence shows religious identity formed part of the targeting.

Late on June 8, 2022 six to eight men on motorcycles entered the temple, pelted stones at murtis and threatened workers. FIR registered against unidentified suspects; Karachi administrator promised repairs. Distinct from the 2023 demolition of a Mari Mata temple in Soldier Bazaar.

Temple Incident Details

Temple / sacred site
Not recorded
Tradition / sampradaya
Not recorded
Incident type
Vandalism, Desecration
Damage type
Not recorded
Was anyone inside?
Unknown
Investigation status
Under Investigation
Law-enforcement agency
Korangi Police
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
Unknown
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. Culprits 'will not escape justice': Pakistan rejects India's remarks on Karachi Hindu temple vandalism — Dawn, 2022-06-10Contemporaneous News Reportnews

Secondary sources

  1. FIR lodged in Hindu temple attack — The Express Tribune, 2022-06-10Contemporaneous News Reportnews

Methodology

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