India - Sri Lankan national lynched in Pakistan over 'blasphemy' 100 arrested
Date
12/4/2021 6:07:00 AM
(MENAFN- NewsBytes)
A Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob in Pakistan on Friday. The incident took place in Sialkot district of Punjab province. Police said supporters of a hardline Islamist party attacked the executive, Priyantha Kumara, over allegations of blasphemy. The incident has triggered outrage in Pakistan and elsewhere while the local police has arrested 100 people.
Context Why does this story matter?
Mob killings over blasphemy allegations have been frequent in Pakistan in recent years. In fact, the country has one of the strictest set of laws against blasphemy and punishments can include death penalty. Rights groups say allegations of blasphemy are sometimes invoked to settle personal agendas, especially against religious minorities. A US government report suggests Pakistan uses blasphemy laws more than any other country.
Details Kumara's body set ablaze in public
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