Police arrest 10 more in Mian Channu lynching case

Suspects to be brought before anti-terrorism court today

LAHORE:

Punjab 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.

The suspects were arrested after investigation and identification, bringing the total number of arrests to 112.

The accused will be presented before an anti-terrorism court today.

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.

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The 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.

This is not the first incident of citizens becoming judges, jury and executioners. In November last year, a mob had vandalised a police station in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda district and set it on fire after authorities refused to hand over a man arrested earlier for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran.

They also set ablaze a police check post on Harichand Road and blocked the road for traffic.