Pakistan Lynching
A day of shame for Pakistan: PM Imran Khan reacts to Sialkot lynching
Islamabad: Strongly condemning the mob lynching of a Sri Lankan national in northeast Pakistan's Sialkot over allegations of blasphemy, Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday evening said the "horrific" incident was a "day of shame" for the country.
"The horrific vigilante attack on a factory in Sialkot and the burning alive of its Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan," Imran Khan tweeted.
The Pakistan PM is said he is overseeing the investigation into the mob lynching.
The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 3, 2021
"I am overseeing the investigations and let there be no mistake, all those responsible will be punished with the full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress," Khan wrote on Twitter.
Earlier today, a mob tortured a Sri Lankan manager of a Sialkot factory — Rajko Industries — and burned his body publicly on a road in Sialkot after accusing the man of desecrating posters bearing the name of Prophet Muhammad.
The Sri Lankan general manager of Rajko Industries in #Sialkot #Pakistan, was set on fire by the factory workers on accusations of #blasphemy. The manager apparently tore a poster of the Prophet. pic.twitter.com/7JCHur6L3X
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) December 3, 2021
The Sri Lankan national has been identified as Priyantha Kumara, according to local police.
Police officials said at least 50 people have been arrested so far in connection with the lynching and investigators are examining CCTV footage and other videos to identify others involved in the "barbarism".
A senior police official in Sialkot said an FIR has been registered under Section 7 of Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act.
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