Peshawar, Oct. 18 -- Authorities in Pakistan have sealed a nearly 200-year-old Hindu temple following protests by members of the Hindu community and civil society activists after an attempt was made to demolish the historic structure to make way for a commercial plaza.
The Ram Leela Temple in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was taken into official custody by the local administration on Saturday and subsequently sealed by the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), officials said.
The move came after local residents intervened earlier this week to stop demolition work at the site.
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