SIALKOT:Police on Friday arrested 50 suspects in connection with the killing of a Sri Lankan man by a mob in Sialkot.
Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) on Information Hassan Khawar said 50 people had been apprehended in connection with the killing of a Sri Lankan man by a mob. Addressing a press conference flanked by Special Representative of the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi and IG Punjab in Lahore, he expressed regret over the killing of Sri Lankan citizen. Khawar said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar have ordered an investigation into the incident, adding that action will be taken against those involved in the incident.
Workers of a private factory on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot murdered their foreign manager today and set his body on fire over blasphemy allegations. Police have initiated a probe into the murder of victim Priyantha Diyawadana, who was the manager of a Rajco Industries factory.
The workers of a private factory after lynching their foreign manager and blocked the Wazirabad Road. But police soon reached the venue and opened the road. According to videos and pictures shared on social media, hundreds of men gathered around the burning corpse on Wazirabad Road. The video of the incident showing hundreds of people gathered at the site has been making rounds on social media.
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar took notice of the incident and summoned a report from the Punjab IG police. He directed to hold the investigation at a high level. Terming it a very tragic incident, he ordered a stern action against the culprits. He said every aspect of the incident should be investigated. He was of the view that nobody should be allowed to take law in his hands.
It is not yet clear what the man was accused of but according to various accounts on social media, he is believed to have torn a poster with religious inscription on it. According to media reports, Sialkot District Police Officer Umar Saeed Malik said the man, identified as Priyantha Kumara, was a Sri Lankan national. Moreover, IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has taken the notice of the incident and directed the RPO Gujranwala to “immediately” reach the site.