Sialkot (HRNW) over 100 people have been arrested in Sialkot after a mob of factory workers and others killed and burned the body of a Sri Lankan national over alleged blasphemy allegations.
The police have formed ten teams to identify and arrest the persons involving in the lynching of the Sri Lankan national.
Prime Minister Imran Khan says it was “a day of shame” for the country and everyone involved would be arrested.
Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry has demanded “required action to investigate and ensure justice” while Amnesty International has emphasized an independent investigation into the incident saying the environment enabling abuse must be rectified.
The Sri Lankan national was working as a senior manager at a leading Sialkot factory that manufactures and exports sports products. The factory is located at the Wazirabad Road.
Details of the incident began to emerge hours after graphic lynching videos went viral on social media.
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