PESHAWAR: A Hindu shrine in Karak destroyed by a mob this week will be rebuilt using KP government funds, information minister said Friday.

"We regret the damage caused by the attack," said Kamran Bangash, the provincial information minister.

"The chief minister has ordered the reconstruction of the temple and adjoining house," he told AFP.

Construction will start as soon as possible with the support of the Hindu community, he said, adding security would be provided at the site.

District police chief Irfanullah Khan told AFP around 45 people had been detained in connection with the incident -- including a local cleric, Maulana Sharif, who is accused of inciting the mob.

Khan added police are also looking for Maulana Mirza Aqeem, the district leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F).