Punjab police have claimed to have arrested one of the men who tortured a Sri Lankan man to death and burnt his body in Sialkot for alleged blasphemy. The man was identified as Farhan Idrees.
The accused had spoken to the media following the incident and said that they had killed the man because he had burnt a sacred page.
Earlier today (Friday), a mob in Sialkot brutally murdered a Sri Lankan man and set his body on fire over blasphemy allegations. Priyantha Kumara, the export manager of a private factory, was attacked by workers of the factory on Wazirabad road in Sialkot.
Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Sardar Ali Khan directed the regional police officials to reach the site immediately while taking notice of the incident. The IGP said that Sialkot District Police Officer Umar Saeed Malik was present at the location and the incident will be investigated thoroughly.
Sialkot police spokesperson had said that details about the tragic event will be shared with the media once the initial investigation was completed.
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has also directed the IGP to thoroughly investigate the incident and submit a report as soon as possible. The CM expressed concern over the incident, terming it “very tragic”.
