Pakistan

Mob violence claims one more life

Robber succumbs to injuries after being set on fire by a mob in Karachi.

Express September 30, 2010

KARACHI: A robber, who was set on fire in the Korangi area of Karachi Wednesday night, succumbed to his injuries and died earlier today (Thursday).

The deceased was accompanied by three other robbers who were also injured when they were set on fire after being caught by the public in the Korangi No. 5 area.

The robber who died from his injuries was in police custody at the time of his death.

This is the latest in a series of incidents of mob violence that have been witnessed all around the country.

The most recent was the Sialkot lynching case where two brothers, who were alleged of being thieves, were beaten to death by an angry mob.

Two years ago, in May 2008, five robbers were burnt alive in Karachi over a period of one week.

COMMENTS (12)

SA | 14 years ago | Reply Never in Islam has a robber been declared wajib-ul-qatl wonder why do we have to drag it everywhere... I completely agree with Angelos here its our police and judiciary. First the politicians, then the police, media to follow and last but not the least judicial system. These are the reasons behind such incidents.

ali | 14 years ago | Reply eighter you kill them or they will kill you...so i'll go with the first option.

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Ali | 14 years ago | Reply we need a Taliban government.

Zahid | 14 years ago | Reply @ K A Sultan: Well said. I agree that we shouldn't be surprised at seeing the result of the hate we teach 24 hours a day.

K A Sultan | 14 years ago | Reply When calls of wajab ul qatal are given from the pulpit ...... what else do you expect?

Angelos | 14 years ago | Reply This is not about hatred or anything, this is about mistrust on the police department.

Asad Jamil(mps) | 14 years ago | Reply tolerance and peoples condition could be judged by these incidents, and the mob violence should be stopped, area police should be held responsible if any such incident happen, may be the innocent ones are held thieves at the scene.

fahad | 14 years ago | Reply frankly instant justice works.....and lets admit it that our judiciary and police really don't function..... look at our CJ who is busy messing around with Zardari instead of solving all those millions of cases still pending in our supreme court. And pakistani robbers aren't really juvenile criminals..but hardcore criminals who would rape women during robberies, kill unarmed pedestrians for resisting to give their mobile fones....they are the lowest of the scum.

Kingri | 14 years ago | Reply Once the robbers are handed over to the police, the very next day after bribing them the robbers come back and kill those who were involved in handing over them to police. Instant justice by the mob shows the mistrust on the judiciary system of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The corrupt police and the robbers are the two sides of the same coin. One commits crime in uniform and the robbers without uniform and with the police protection.

S. Ali Raza | 14 years ago | Reply Same should happen with corrupt politicians?

WhyHate | 14 years ago | Reply Why so much hate amongst the people of Pakistan? Parents need to raise their children as good human beings rather than trying to get them professional education and skilled jobs.

Omais | 14 years ago | Reply This mob only works on these low profile thieves .... what about those sophisticated thieves looting Pakistan since many decades??

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