Police arrest 4 men for destroying ancient Buddha statue found during construction in Mardan

[Kabira]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on Saturday arrested four men for shattering an ancient Buddha statue found during construction work in the province's Takhtbhai area of Mardan.

Earlier today, videos surfaced on social media showing a man breaking with a hammer a life-sized statue of Buddha, parts of which were still embedded underground. Other men can be seen looking on as the statue is being destroyed while a couple of people were making videos.

Doctor Abdul Samad, KP director archaeology and museums, termed the destruction of the statue a "crime" and said "disrespecting any religion is intolerable".

KP police later tweeted that the suspects had been traced and arrested while pieces of the broken statue were also recovered. According to the police, those arrested include Qamar Zaman, Amjad, Aleem and Suleman.

A first information report (FIR) has been registered against them under the Antiquities Act 2016, according to officials. Dr Samad expressed appreciation on the police's "prompt action" in arresting the suspects.

The director said that the statue belonged to the Gandhara civilisation and was approximately 1,700 years old. He added that the police had cordoned off the area.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1569758/p...ha-statue-found-during-construction-in-mardan

 

[Kabira]

video, this was huge discovery. WTF

https://twitter.com/x/status/1284365309541928960

 

[El Sidd]

Now there won't be any development works as statues, idols and relics will be found.

Is this a CPEC project?

 

[Imran Khan]

we have to re -write paksitan studies and our history man . if there was any bhuddist in pakistan he/she better filed a 295C too . insult is not only for our religion but other religions also feel same when you insult them

 

[YeBeWarned]

that was stupid, they should give it to Govt cause these are artifacts , they don't put Islam or anyone Imaan in danger .. why Pakistani's are so insecure about their faith ?

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Disgusting. This is a crime against Pakistan and Pakistani heritage.

 

[Sharma Ji]

Shame, but they may unearth more ancient artifacts in the area yet. Get your archeology people in there.

 

[El Sidd]

Disgusting. This is a crime against Pakistan and Pakistani heritage.

Mirza and Moorti

Tale of all development projects in the region.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Mirza and Moorti

Tale of all development projects in the region.

Don't read too much into names.

 

[TheGreatMaratha]

This is what too much of religious dosing does. You eventually get to see the side-effects.

Anyway, Indians should be happy that Pakistanis waste time in deciding who is a good Muslim and who is a bad Muslim lol.

 

[UniverseWatcher]

This is nothing, Swat has so many undiscovered heritage sites but people are destroying the whole areas just for the land, Well educated "Religious" people...

 

[darksider]

don't get me wrong but is it equal to idols destroyed in Khana Kaaba or that was a different thing and this is different? what is different between both?I just want to understand.
i am not against preserving the idols for museums but why to arrest them and so much cry. they found it during digging. they did not steal it from a museum and destroyed it.they just found it and in their eyes, it is nothing more than a piece of rock which is blocking their work.
and their culture starts with Islam and finishes with Islam. they don't think that statue belongs to their culture.
My question is only for Muslims.
Hindus dont bother.

 

[El Sidd]

Don't read too much into names.

get a barcode then

 

[masterchief_mirza]

get a barcode then

I don't know why I thumbs-up every single post of yours. Maybe I see a younger version of me somewhere amidst your relentless trolling and flame baiting.

 

[El Sidd]

I don't know why I thumbs-up every single post of yours. Maybe I see a younger version of me somewhere amidst your relentless trolling and flame baiting.

Tell me what can i do to not end up like you?