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Friends and family of a Pakistani policeman killed in a firebomb attack on his patrol car in Bahrain are coming to grips with the tragedy that has sent shock waves throughout the kingdom.
The violence that claimed the life of 24-year-old Majid Asghar Ali Kareem Baksh has been condemned vehemently at all levels and a number of suspects have been arrested in connection with last week's incident in Karzakan.
There have been a growing number of riots in villages across the kingdom in recent months and police have been in the firing-line of Molotov cocktail and stone-throwing attacks.
Friend Ibrahim Mohammad remembers the victim as a 'kind and helpful person who always had a smile on his face'.
"I found out about the incident at 4am on Thursday morning and didn't believe it till I saw Majid's photograph in Akhbar Al Khaleej the same morning. I was totally stunned!
"Majid had just returned from Pakistan after getting engaged and was due to be married soon," said the 27-year-old who lives in Manama.
According to Pakistan Embassy officials, Mr Baksh's body has been repatriated to Karachi.
"There are a significant number of Pakistanis in Bahrain's security forces and some of them are third or fourth generation Pakistanis," said Mohammad Saleem, deputy head of mission at the Pakistan Embassy.
He assured complete support and assistance from the embassy and the government of Pakistan to Mr Baksh's family.
Most of the deceased's family members are naturalised Bahrainis and his grandfather and father have served in the kingdom's police force in the past.
A former school friend called Mohsin, now living in the French capital of Paris, sent a heart-rending email describing his sadness that Majid had been caught up in violent sectarianism simply because he was a serving police officer.
"What about his parents and relatives? He was my classmate and I studied with him for five years," he wrote.
"Now the question is what will the government do for people who work in the police force and are going to risk losing their lives like him?
"Please stop these clashes."
Many of the suspects arrested over the killing of the officer are being held without access to lawyers for initial investigations to "prevent information leaks" which could help suspects at large evade the authorities.
A group of Pakistani policemen is also urging the government to hand out maximum penalties to those responsible for Wednesday's killing of their colleague.
