Pakistan horror: Tourist brutally lynched and burnt by Islamist mob over alleged blasphemy

The incident occurred after some individuals announced in a market that a man had committed blasphemy

June 21, 2024

Islamist mob burns tourist alive over allegation that he desecrated Quran, drags victim out of the police station, and lynches him

In a horrendous incident in Pakistan, an Islamist mob brutally lynched to death a local tourist, and his body was burnt to ashes in the middle of the road over an accusation of blasphemy.

The incident occurred after some individuals announced in a market that a man had committed blasphemy.

The accused was apprehended by some people and handed over to police. But shortly afterward, announcements were made in the local mosques, calling on people to come out and punish the alleged blasphemer.

The incident took place in Madyan, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province’s Swat district Madyan is a beautiful hill station in Swat, which gets flooded with tourists during the summer season.

“Announcements were heard from mosques, calling on people to come out and reach the Madyan police station,” said a local resident of Madyan.

“The mob asked police to hand over the suspect to them but it was refused. Protesters forced their way into the police station. Police tried to disperse the crowd and shot some rounds of fire, which injured about eight people but could not stop the mob,” an eyewitness stated.

Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Zahidullah confirmed, “People then set fire to the police station and a police vehicle, while the accused was burnt alive.”

An investigation has been initiated to ascertain the facts of the incident.

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