ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of the lynching of a 35-year-old man who was arrested on charges of blasphemy in Nankana Sahib district, Punjab.
As visible from the videos shared on social media, the mob stormed the police station where the man was being held and lynched him.
The victim was accused of desecrating the Holy Quran and local residents claimed he was involved in practicing witchcraft.
In a clip, the charged mob could be seen scaling the boundary wall of the police station and open the gate from inside which paved the way for the horde.
Policemen suspended. According to a statement from the Punjab Police, the Inspector General (IG) Usman Anwar suspended two senior police officers on Saturday for their failure to prevent the mob-led killing.
The suspended policemen include Nankana Sahib Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police Nawaz Waraq and Warburton Station House Officer Feroz Bhatti.
“No one is allowed to take the law into their hands no matter how influential they are,” the Punjab IG said in the statement adding, “Strict departmental and legal action will be taken against those responsible for the incident, as well as the perpetrators of negligence and incompetence.”
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