Pakistan: Muslim Man Lynched For Alleged Blasphemy
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A Muslim man named Muhammad Suleman was lynched and burned by a mob in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on June 20. Suleman, a tourist from Sialkot, Punjab, was visiting the Swat Valley when he was accused of burning pages of the Quran. The police rescued Suleman and placed him under custody, but the mob attacked the police station and beat him to death. The incident occurred within 45 minutes after announcements were made through nearby mosques. The body has been transferred to an undisclosed location. Blasphemy is punishable by death or life sentence in Pakistan, and the country has witnessed numerous cases of mob lynching in recent years. The incident has raised concerns about the impact on tourism and social life in the Swat Valley, which has already been affected by Talibanization and the aftermath of the 2022 floods.
#Pakistan #Blasphemy #Lynching #MobViolence #SwatValley
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