Lahore: Pakistan's first-ever Sikh police officer, Gulab Singh, has accused the government of forcefully evicting the Sikh community from the country.  Singh and his family members were manhandled and forcefully evicted from his house on Tuesday. He alleged that his turban was forced open and his hairs were untied in what he describes was “an attack on his faith”.


"Since 1947, my family has been staying in Pakistan. Even after the riots, we did not leave Pakistan. Now, we are being forced to leave. My house is sealed with all belongings including my slippers inside. Even this 'patka' on my head is an old rag which I just wrapped. I was harassed, beaten and my faith was disrespected,” he told news agency ANI.



"I am being treated the way goons are treated. I have been ousted from my house and they have now locked my house. The concerned officials have done this to please a few people. They have specifically targeted me. You must have noticed that there is no turban on my head. They unravelled my turban and opened my hair", Singh said.

Hindus, Christians and Sikhs in Pakistan have often reported repression but the administration has done little to address the prolonging problem.

In view of the attack on Gulab Singh, Sikhs in Amritsar protested against it. The said "if they had to evict him they should've followed protocol. Disrespecting his faith is wrong. If Pakistan doesn't want Sikhs, our govt should get them here."


Many of them held placards that read "Give Asylum to Gulab Singh in India."