Footage of the incident shared on social media showed Adnan attempting to calm down the charged mob, and later shielding Kumara when the matter escalated — but in vain. Some among the crowd could be heard chanting slogans while Adnan tried to shield Kumara with his body who clung to the man’s legs. But the mob, comprised of the unit’s employees, later overpowered Adnan and dragged the manager out on the road before torturing him to death. “My passion that day was to somehow save the Sri Lankan citizen. Adnan said he was thankful to everybody for the way the nation stood with him after the Sialkot incident.

Source: The Nation December 08, 2021 08:04 UTC