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  "path": "/news/1981335/devil-statue-seized-by-police-in-karachi",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-12T13:31:14.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.dawn.com",
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  "textContent": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nA 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.\n\nThe official confirmed that the statue was supposed to be torched at a rally marking Youm Al Quds in the metropolis.\n\nHe said no case has been registered nor had anyone has been arrested so far.\n\nIn 2019, a 20-feet-high ‘satanic’ sculpture was the cause of much controversy at the Lahore Museum.\n\nThe sculpture, striking due to its size and grotesque features, was criticised for its alleged portrayal of the devil and inappropriateness for its historic venue. Following the criticism, the sculpture was first covered and then removed from the museum’s premises.",
  "title": "‘Devil statue’ seized by police in Karachi"
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