Swat [Pakistan], In a shocking incident that took place in Pakistan's Swat, a mob allegedly tortured a man to death by burning him alive for alleged desecration of the Holy Quran.
Meanwhile, police arrested 27 suspects, including two brothers, ARY News reported on Sunday.
The incident occurred on June 20 in Madyan, a town in Swat district, a popular tourist spot located 340 kilometers from the capital Islamabad.
According to Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Zahidullah Khan, the police had taken the suspect of the alleged desecration incident to the police station, but a charged mob "attacked the police station and took the suspect away".
"People set fire to the police station and a mobile vehicle," the DPO said, adding that the suspect was "burned".
Videos circulating on social media show a mob surrounding a burning body in the middle of the road, along with a large number of people in front of a police station. Dawn.com's correspondent contacted police to confirm the footage, Dawn reported.
DPO Khan said that a strong police force was deployed in Madyan and he was trying to control the tense situation.
Also, police teams are conducting raids to make more arrests in the Madyan incident.
Earlier, Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal condemned the lynching in Swat and called to stop this "street justice".
Ahsan Iqbal, during the budget debate in the National Assembly, termed the incident as horrific.
Ahsan said parliament had to take stern note of "collective justice" as it had brought Pakistan "to the brink of destruction".
"We must take note of this incident. We have reached a point where religion is used to justify collective violence and street justice, flagrantly violating the Constitution, the law and the State," he lamented.
According to Dawn, at least 2,120 people were accused of blasphemy between 1987 and 2022.
Last month, police saved a Christian from angry people in Sargodha over accusations of desecration of the Holy Quran. He died nine days later due to his injuries.
In 2022, a middle-aged man was stoned to death by a mob for alleged desecration in a remote village of Khanewal district.
Meanwhile, police arrested 27 suspects, including two brothers, ARY News reported on Sunday.
The incident occurred on June 20 in Madyan, a town in Swat district, a popular tourist spot located 340 kilometers from the capital Islamabad.
According to Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Zahidullah Khan, the police had taken the suspect of the alleged desecration incident to the police station, but a charged mob "attacked the police station and took the suspect away".
"People set fire to the police station and a mobile vehicle," the DPO said, adding that the suspect was "burned".
Videos circulating on social media show a mob surrounding a burning body in the middle of the road, along with a large number of people in front of a police station. Dawn.com's correspondent contacted police to confirm the footage, Dawn reported.
DPO Khan said that a strong police force was deployed in Madyan and he was trying to control the tense situation.
Also, police teams are conducting raids to make more arrests in the Madyan incident.
Earlier, Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal condemned the lynching in Swat and called to stop this "street justice".
Ahsan Iqbal, during the budget debate in the National Assembly, termed the incident as horrific.
Ahsan said parliament had to take stern note of "collective justice" as it had brought Pakistan "to the brink of destruction".
"We must take note of this incident. We have reached a point where religion is used to justify collective violence and street justice, flagrantly violating the Constitution, the law and the State," he lamented.
According to Dawn, at least 2,120 people were accused of blasphemy between 1987 and 2022.
Last month, police saved a Christian from angry people in Sargodha over accusations of desecration of the Holy Quran. He died nine days later due to his injuries.
In 2022, a middle-aged man was stoned to death by a mob for alleged desecration in a remote village of Khanewal district.
