Later, Islamists surrounded the police station where Nawaz was being held in the town of Khusab, to express their support for the guard. A Pakistani guard shot and killed the manager of a local bank in eastern Punjab province on Wednesday after accusing him of insulting the Prophet, police said. It drew the attention of local Islamists who rushed to the scene and started hugging the guard in support. Later, Islamists surrounded the police station where Nawaz was being held in the town of Khusab, to express their support for the guard. The family of the slain bank manager Imran Hanif denied he had committed blasphemy, insisting he loved the prophet.

Source: The Hindu November 04, 2020 19:07 UTC