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Hindu temple in Pakistan destroyed

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Athens Bureau

A Hindu temple in the Pakistani city of Bhong was destroyed by extremists after allegations were made that a young boy urinated on an Islamic school.

An eight-year-old Hindu boy was accused of urinating on a wall of a Madrassa, something that was considered blasphemous.

In retaliation, a temple dedicated to Ganesh was destroyed by Islamic extremists and even filmed.

READ MORE: Citizens trust in the Pakistani military is crumbling, but eyes are still kept on Greece and Cyprus.

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