Two Maheshwari Kutchi Hindus killed in Mithi town of Pakistan

Bhuj: Two Kutchi Maheshwari Hindu brothers are killed in Mithi town of Tharparkar district of Sindh province in Pakistan. Mithi town has around 1.5 lakh population of which 3,000 are Maheshwari Bania. The town had 90% Hindu population earlier which has now come down to 70%. Among Hindu citizens are Maheshwari Bania, Lohana, Dalits, Khatri, Bhil and Balmikis who are into government job, medical profession and business. Mithi town is observing strike against killing of two Hindu brothers for last three days along with the areas in Thar. Victims Dileep Pitambar and Chander Maheshwari were brothers. They were killed by fanatics who came on bike with covered faces. 37-year old Dileep is father of one son and one daughter while Chandan is 34-year old and survived by a 1-year old daughter. Father of victims is 70-year old. There are 70 employees working under this family. Hindus in Mithi-Thar are highly upset because in this tranquil belt of Sindh, there has been peace since decades and no religious terror incident. Relatives of victims are also settled in Bhachau town of Kutch.

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