The incident took place on Monday in a village in Gujranwala, a district in Punjab, reported local Dawn News.

According to a member of the minority Ahmadiyya community, the graveyard in Tirigri village was established in 1960 and was shared by both Muslims and followers of the former religion, till 1967.

While the Ahmadis held 90 percent of the graveyard land, the Muslims separated their graves after the former was declared a minority, the man told Dawn News.

The police got involved after locals registered complaints with the Rahwali police to remove the Islamic symbols, on July 3.

While the Ahmadi member said his community members were pressured by cops to sign a document granting permission, law enforcement officers downplayed the allegation.

A police official said the symbols were removed as the minority community was not allowed to display the symbols legally, as per the country's constitution.

An Ahmadiyya spokesperson said the development contradicts Pakistan's willingness to appear as a nation promoting communal harmony.

Instead, by conforming to such outdated laws, the regime is bolstering the confidence of extremists to carry out atrocities against the minorities.

The complaint from the Muslims was lodged by Muhammad Ikram, who said the use of symbols- closely associated with Islam- by Ahmadis, created furore among the locals, who, needless to say belongs to the majority.