Islamabad , Apr 15 Armed militants have occupied four homes of members of the minority Sikh community in Pakistan&aposs restive Aurakzai tribal region near the northwestern city of Peshawar, a media report said today.
About 200 armed militants arrived at Qasimkhel village in Aurakzai Agency yesterday and demanded Rs 40 million from the Sikhs, said Galyan Singh, an elder of the minority community.
"We failed to pay the amount and they forced the 38-member Sikh community to vacate houses," Singh told The News daily.
The families that were evicted from their homes have taken refuge in Manikhel area, Singh said.
Local residents of Qasimkhel condemned the incident and said injustice had been done to the Sikhs.
with thanks : Source: PTI
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