124 arrested thus far in Sialkot lynching case

Up to now, a complete of 124 suspects, together with 13 key suspects, have been arrested within the grotesque homicide case. Police will produce all of the arrested suspects earlier than court docket to hunt their bodily remand for interrogation within the killing, mentioned police officers.

A day earlier, the Punjab authorities had despatched an preliminary investigation report of the Sialkot tragedy to Prime Minister Imran Khan, well-placed.

As per the preliminary report, a dispute had emerged when Kumara eliminated some posters from the partitions of the manufacturing facility at 10:28am. The posters have been reportedly inscribed with the identify of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).

Shortly after, the manufacturing facility proprietor had reached the spot and resolved the difficulty. Kumara had apologised for the misunderstanding on his half.

After Kumara made the apology, the matter was reportedly thought of settled and the manufacturing facility staff had dispersed.

Nevertheless, some staff then incited their colleagues to assault the supervisor.

Inside a couple of minutes, a mob shaped and set on the sufferer inside the premises of the commercial unit, ultimately killing him.

A complete of 13 safety guards have been current within the manufacturing facility because the brutal assault was occurring. None of them tried to rescue the sufferer or disperse the mob, the report had mentioned.

Kumara’s physique was later dragged outdoors the manufacturing facility.

Police acquired a cellphone name at 11:28am concerning the incident, officers had mentioned. A police get together had reached the location inside 12 minutes.

Priyantha’s spouse pleads for justice

The spouse of Diyawadana Priyantha pleaded for justice for her slain husband from each Pakistani and Sri Lankan leaders, Sri Lankan information outlet Newswire reported.

“I bought to know concerning the brutal homicide of my husband from the information. Later, I noticed this on the web as nicely. He was a really harmless man,” she mentioned, speaking to reporters from BBC Sinhala.

“I request leaders of Sri Lanka and Pakistan to do justice for my husband and two kids, by bringing the perpetrators to justice,” she went on to say. The deceased’s brother mentioned that Priyantha had been working within the Sialkot manufacturing facility since 2012.

The incident

Priyantha Kumara, working as a supervisor at a non-public manufacturing facility in Sialkot, was lynched on Friday by a mob after being accused of blasphemy.

The grotesque incident was dubbed by Prime Minister Imran Khan as “a day of disgrace for Pakistan”.

Employees of a garment business, positioned on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Street, had alleged that the foreigner had dedicated blasphemy. He was subsequently lynched and his physique set on hearth.

The mob had additionally vandalised the manufacturing facility and blocked visitors, in line with police.

The brutal homicide drew widespread condemnation from senior authorities functionaries, together with the prime minister and president, in addition to the navy’s prime management, who promised to convey all these concerned to the e-book.