Karachi ‘devil statue’ mystery solved as police link effigy to Youm al-Quds procession

Thermocol statue resembling Baal was commissioned to be burned during Jumatul Wida protest, police say

12 Mar, 00:12 — 12 Mar, 13:22

Why this matters

The seizure of a statue resembling Baal, intended for burning during a Jumatul Wida protest, highlights the intersection of religious and political expression in Karachi. The incident gained public attention due to viral social media videos, prompting police intervention and investigation into its connection with the Youm al-Quds procession.

Key entitiesKarachi Police Mehran Town Korangi Industrial Area Youm al-Quds Jumatul Wida Baal

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DawnMostly Factual150d ago

‘Devil statue’ seized by police in Karachi

KARACHI: Police said on Thursday that a statue allegedly depicting a satanic figure was seized from Mehran Town in Korangi Industrial Area, after videos of the effigy went viral on social media. The videos posted on social media had shown a large white statue depicting what appeared to be a human male with a bull’s head sitting down. A senior police officer, who did not wish to be named, told Dawn that police had seized the statue on Wednesday night after videos of it surfaced on social media...

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express-tribuneMostly Factual150d ago