Dozens arrested in Pakistan after mob kills Sri Lankan factory manager

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SIALKOT: Up to 120 people have been arrested in Pakistan after a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob who accused him of blasphemy, officials said on Saturday (Dec 4).

The vigilante attack has caused outrage, with Prime Minister Imran Khan calling it a"day of shame for Pakistan".

Police on Saturday said that the manager was killed after it was rumoured that"the manager has committed blasphemy". Tahir Ashrafi, a religious scholar and special representative of the prime minister on religious harmony, confirmed the arrest and told AFP that workers had complained of the manager being"very strict".

Many in the mob made no attempt to hide their identity and some took selfies in front of the burning corpse. Almost all the political and religious parties condemned the incident including Pakistan's Army Chief.

 

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