Hindu community in southwest Pak protest extortion attempt

Islamabad, Jun 6 (PTI) Members of the minority Hindu
community observed a strike in Khuzdar town in southwest
Pakistan after unidentified armed men tried to extort money
from a trader at gunpoint.
The strike was observed by Hindu traders Sunday
following the extortion attempt targeting businessman Karpal
Das.
The armed men broke into Das' departmental store on
Masjid Road, the busiest road in Khuzdar, and demanded a large
amount of money. They fled when Das resisted.
The gunmen fired in the air while leaving the area.
The protesting Hindu traders were joined by local
shopkeepers, who demanded that the local authorities should
take steps to check increasing incidents of kidnapping for
ransom and armed robberies.
The traders said the police had failed to provide
security to citizens against anti-social elements.