Peshawar, an angry mob in the picturesque Pakistani city of Swat shot dead a tourist, dragged him through the city and then hanged him in public view for allegedly desecrating the Quran.
The incident occurred on Thursday night when Muhammad Ismail, a resident of Sialkot in Punjab province, was visiting the hill resort town of Swat in northwestern Pakistan and was accused of burning the pages of the book. sacred of Islam in Madyan tehsil of Swat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. .
District Police Officer (DPO), Swat, Zahidullah said the police had initially detained Ismail and locked him up in the police station when the alleged desecration incident was reported.
However, the incident was announced from the mosques through loudspeakers in the market, causing thousands of people to gather in front of the police station.
Shortly after, the angry crowd demanded that the police hand over the suspect to them. Given the refusal, an intense shootout took place between the local population and the police, in which eight people were injured, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
After that, the mob set fire to the police station, forcing police officers on duty to flee for their lives.
"After that, people entered the police station and shot and killed the suspect and dragged his body to Madyan Ada, where they hanged him. People also set fire to the police station and police vehicles, while the policemen on duty fled. "Meanwhile, more police force was called to control the mob," the officer said.
According to police officials, the incident has led to a law and order situation in the hill town. More police force was called in to restore order in the popular tourist destination.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur requested a report from the provincial police chief.
He has ordered the Inspector General of Police to take emergency measures to control the situation and urged people to remain calm.
The incident occurred on Thursday night when Muhammad Ismail, a resident of Sialkot in Punjab province, was visiting the hill resort town of Swat in northwestern Pakistan and was accused of burning the pages of the book. sacred of Islam in Madyan tehsil of Swat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. .
District Police Officer (DPO), Swat, Zahidullah said the police had initially detained Ismail and locked him up in the police station when the alleged desecration incident was reported.
However, the incident was announced from the mosques through loudspeakers in the market, causing thousands of people to gather in front of the police station.
Shortly after, the angry crowd demanded that the police hand over the suspect to them. Given the refusal, an intense shootout took place between the local population and the police, in which eight people were injured, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
After that, the mob set fire to the police station, forcing police officers on duty to flee for their lives.
"After that, people entered the police station and shot and killed the suspect and dragged his body to Madyan Ada, where they hanged him. People also set fire to the police station and police vehicles, while the policemen on duty fled. "Meanwhile, more police force was called to control the mob," the officer said.
According to police officials, the incident has led to a law and order situation in the hill town. More police force was called in to restore order in the popular tourist destination.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur requested a report from the provincial police chief.
He has ordered the Inspector General of Police to take emergency measures to control the situation and urged people to remain calm.