A villager speaks with police officers at a mosque, after according to the police, a mob lynched a man for allegedly burning pages of Holy Quran in Tulamba Village, in Mian Channu, on February 13, 2022. REUTERS/Arshad Raza ZaidiPunjab police on Tuesday arrested 10 more suspects in the Mian Channu lynching case, in which a mob tortured and killed a mentally challenged man accused of burning pages of the Holy Quran. Last week, a mob in Punjab's Khanewal district tortured and killed a man accused of desecrating the Holy Quran. As per details, the local police, in order to prevent themselves, allegedly allowed the accused to leave the police station in Mian Chunnu where the mob was present. Read Mian Channu lynching: MPs demand strict action against perpetratorsThe victim was dragged to a nearby place, tortured and killed, and his body hung from a tree, whereas the police allegedly played the role of silent spectators.

Source: The Express Tribune February 15, 2022 22:07 UTC