Blasphemy allegations: Mob torches factory in Jhelum
Mob attacked the factory after accusing one person who worked there of committing blasphemy, sources say
LAHORE:
Many workers fled the factory complex, which contains a residential area, with their families, sources said. But some workers were reportedly still inside the factory when it was set on fire.
The police did, however, arrest three members of the community.
Talking to The Express Tribune, a Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya spokesperson said three Ahmadis were arrested without reason. The spokesman added that he wasn’t sure as to whether those trapped inside the factory had been rescued.
Jhelum DPO Mujahid Akbar Khan was unavailable for comment despite several attempts to reach him.
An angry mob set ablaze a factory owned by members of the Ahmadiyya community in Jhelum on Friday.
Many workers fled the factory complex, which contains a residential area, with their families, sources said. But some workers were reportedly still inside the factory when it was set on fire.
The police did, however, arrest three members of the community.
Talking to The Express Tribune, a Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya spokesperson said three Ahmadis were arrested without reason. The spokesman added that he wasn’t sure as to whether those trapped inside the factory had been rescued.
Jhelum DPO Mujahid Akbar Khan was unavailable for comment despite several attempts to reach him.