By TCN News,
New Delhi: Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee of India has strongly condemned the brutal killing of two persons belonging to Sikh minority community in Pakistan by the so-called Taliban. “We express our deep concern over the violation of human rights in Pakistan. The beheading of two Sikhs after kidnapping them is an inhuman act and grave violation of Islamic teachings,” said Lateef Mohmmad Khan, General Secretary, CLMCI.
According to media reports, Taliban kidnapped several Sikh minority community people in Pakistan and demanded huge amount for releasing them; when the family members could not fulfill the demands, the kidnappers killed two Sikhs by beheading them and there are more Sikhs in the custody.
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“Civil Liberties believes that these are not those Taliban (Students) who are resisting American imperialistic forces in Afghanistan, but these people are the criminals and dacoits, are using the name of Taliban and are very much active in the frontier region of Pakistan. It seems that they can go to any extent and work for anybody for the sake of money,” Khan said.
The civil rights group has demanded the Government of Pakistan to take appropriate measures to provide special protection to the minorities in Pakistan and restore their confidence and ensure their safety and security. The group also demanded the government to arrest the criminals, take strong action against them and punish them according to the law. Compensation should be provided to the families of the victims.