Title: Seven more primary suspects arrested over Sialkot lynching
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At least seven more prime accused have been rounded up by Punjab Police over the past 12 hours as arrests over the lynching of Sri Lanka national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadanage continue into the fourth day.
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— Punjab Police Official (@OfficialDPRPP) December 6, 2021
On Friday, a Sri Lanka citizen employed as an exports manager at a factory in Sialkot was brutally murdered by a mob that accused him of committing blasphemy. He was tortured by the mob to death and his body was set on fire as well.
So far, the police have made 131 arrests, including 26 key accused, the official handle of Punjab Police disclosed. The police had booked at least 800 people under Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) for their involvement in the lynching.
Read: Three get death penalty for blasphemy on social media
Body to be flown home
Separately, the remains of the Sri Lankan national have been shifted to the Lahore airport from where they will be sent to his home country by 12:30 pm today with state honour.
Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Interfaith Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi and Punjab Minister for Human Rights Ejaz Alam Augustine along with the officials of the Sri Lankan consulate are also present at the airport.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar was supposed to send off the dead body of the Sri Lanka national, but he could not reach the airport due to a busy schedule in Islamabad.
Published Date: 06-Dec-2021
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