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Pakistan students storm 'brothel' Pakistan students storm 'brothel'
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Students from a radical mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad have abducted a group of people, including women, accusing them of prostitution. Students from a radical mosque in Islamabad have abducted nine people, including six Chinese women, accusing them of prostitution.
The students, who were reportedly armed with batons, raided a house in a residential part of the city which they said was a brothel. The students, who were reportedly armed with batons, broke into an acupuncture clinic in a residential part of the city which they said was a brothel.
There are reports that some of those abducted are Chinese nationals. They assaulted three armed guards and then raided the compound.
It is the latest act staged by hardliners from the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) since January. It is the latest in a series of acts by hardliners from the Pakistani capital's Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) since January.
The students claim to have taken nine people, including six women, the Reuters news agency reported. Their activities reveal the growth of Taleban support in the country.
It added that a security guard outside the house said "Taleban students" had taken away Chinese inhabitants. A mosque spokesman has accused the Chinese acupuncture and health centre of promoting sin.
But the Chinese embassy has not confirmed this. The Chinese ambassador has called on the head of Pakistan's ruling party to help release the hostages.
'Immoral activities''Immoral activities'
The AFP news agency reported that the group was taken from an acupuncture clinic in the F-8 neighbourhood, at around 0100 (2000 GMT) on Friday. The pro-Taleban students raided the centre late on Friday night.
"We have registered a case against the mosque administration for the kidnapping," police officer Mohammad Naeem said. In a statement they said: "The foreign women were involved in prostitution in a massage centre".
In a statement the students said: "The foreign women were involved in prostitution in a massage centre".
Students said they wanted the group to give up their "immoral activities".Students said they wanted the group to give up their "immoral activities".
"We have not kidnapped anyone but have brought six foreign women and three men to persuade them," they said, according to Reuters. "We have not kidnapped anyone but have brought six foreign women and three men to persuade them," they said, according to Reuters news agency.
"It is a natural reaction by students against vulgarity and obscenity.""It is a natural reaction by students against vulgarity and obscenity."
The mosque has been openly defying the government for months, resulting in a tense stand-off.The mosque has been openly defying the government for months, resulting in a tense stand-off.
Officials have tried to appease the mosque and its students with talks and concessions, saying they do not want to use force against the women and in a holy place.Officials have tried to appease the mosque and its students with talks and concessions, saying they do not want to use force against the women and in a holy place.
But critics have attacked the government for failing to enforce its authority in the capital city.But critics have attacked the government for failing to enforce its authority in the capital city.