Facebook memorialises Mashal Khan's account

Since his death, Mashal's facebook posts have been shared on various networking sites

Facebook on Monday memorialised the account of Mashal Khan, a Mardan university student who was lynched on blasphemy allegations on April 13.

The social networking site initiated memorialised accounts to allow people to honour and celebrate deceased users.

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"Memorialised accounts are a place for friends and family to gather and share memories after a person has passed away. Memorialising an account also helps keep it secure by preventing anyone from logging into it," Facebook says.



Since his death, the 23-year-old's Facebook posts have been shared on various networking sites by friends, family and strangers who did not know him but are inspired by the words he posted.

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A student of Journalism and Mass Communication at the Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan, Mashal was shot and beaten to death and his body desecrated within the university premises by a mob accusing him of committing 'blasphemy'.



According to official sources, a total of 15 people have been arrested while 20 were identified through videos of attack. Mardan police chief Alam Shinwari said the accused will be tried in anti-terrorism courts.