{"id":28882,"date":"2021-12-04T01:30:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=28882"},"modified":"2021-12-04T01:06:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:06:42","slug":"mob-lynches-foreigner-over-alleged-blasphemy-in-sialkot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/mob-lynches-foreigner-over-alleged-blasphemy-in-sialkot\/","title":{"rendered":"Mob lynches foreigner over alleged blasphemy in Sialkot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sialkot \u2013 December 3 (Online): An angry mob on Friday tortured Sri Lankan national to death and later burnt his body openly over alleged blasphemy accusations at Sialkot\u2019s Wazirabad road.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Workers of private factories lynched the Sri Lankan national, Priyantha Kumara\u2019 media reports quoted police officials as saying, as per the initial investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the Sri Lankan national was accused by the factory workers of &#8220;tearing down Durood Sharif&#8221;. Rumours then started circulating across the factory area and a mob started gathering in the morning, he said, adding that police were informed about the incident much later at around 12:15pm.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday evening termed the incident as \u2018horrific vigilant attack\u2019 and said that he was supervising the investigations himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot &#038; the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations &#038; let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress.\u201d The premier tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said that culprits involved in the \u2018inhumane\u2019 murder would be brought to justice at any cost. \u201cI am extremely shocked at the horrific Sialkot incident. I have instructed IG Police to thoroughly investigate it. No one is allowed to take law in their hands. Rest assured, individuals involved in this inhumane act will not be spared.\u201d Usman Buzdar tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>Police officials further told reporters that video footage from inside the factory, where the torture took place, has been siezed to identify the suspects, adding that efforts to make arrests were underway. &#8220;Some people have been arrested,&#8221; the official added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sialkot \u2013 December 3 (Online): An angry mob on Friday tortured Sri Lankan national to death and later burnt his body openly over alleged blasphemy accusations at Sialkot\u2019s Wazirabad road. \u2018Workers of private factories lynched the Sri Lankan national, Priyantha Kumara\u2019 media reports quoted police 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