Three Ahmadis were arrested Monday afternoon in Pakistan, during a raid on the offices of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
The arrests were carried out in the Ahmadiyya majority town of Rabwah by the CTD (Counter-Terrorism Department) of Punjab Police. CTD is responsible for investigating terrorism and sectarian-related incidents.
Three police vans with 28 heavily armed officers forced their way into the ‘Tehrik-e-Jadid’ building and slammed the workers onto the ground. At the same time, another group of officers made their way up to the publishing office on the second floor of the building, where they arrested three Ahmadi office workers.
Another CTD unit entered the building’s security room and brutally assaulted the security manager on duty, due to the severity of his injuries, the manager had to be treated at a local hospital. Before leaving, the CTD officers also disabled the CCTV system and took away office equipment including computers, cell phones, and several books. Witnesses say Police officers refused to show any search or arrest warrants.
Pakistani rights activists and Journalists criticized the increasing hostility of the Government towards Ahmadis and took to social media to raise their concerns.
Since 5 years I've been quiet about my reality. twitter.com/DunyaNews/stat…
Ahmadis who identify themselves as Muslims are considered heretics by mainstream Muslims. Due to their beliefs, Ahmadis are fiercely persecuted in Pakistan, both by the state and extremist Muslims.
Security forces raid offices of persecuted #Ahmadiyya Community in @Rabwah, Pakistan arresting and beating up Ahmadi workers
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