LAHORE: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday booked over 450 individuals and arrested 25 of them below terrorism and different fees for attacking members of the minority Christian neighborhood and police personnel on the problem of the alleged desecration of a non secular guide. An enraged mob led by radical Islamist Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) activists on Saturday attacked the Christian neighborhood members in Mujahid Colony, Sargodha district of Punjab, some 200 kms from Lahore, and injured two Christians and 10 policemen.The mob burned and ransacked the properties and properties of Christians.
In accordance with the FIR, over 450 individuals, 50 of them are nominated, surrounded the residence and shoe manufacturing facility of Nazir Masih (an aged Christian) accusing him of desecration of the spiritual guide.
The mob set fireplace to the shoe manufacturing facility, some outlets and a few homes. “It additionally brutally torched Masih however well timed arrival of a heavy contingent of police saved the lifetime of Masih and 10 different members of the Christian neighborhood,” the FIR says.
Though the household of Masih denied desecration of the spiritual guide however the mob needed to lynch him.
“The enraged mob pelted stones at police personnel once they resorted to baton cost to disperse it. Not less than 10 policemen together with officers have been injured,” it says.
A police assertion mentioned: “There was no lack of life within the mob assault. Greater than 10 cops and personnel have been injured as a result of stone pelting by the offended individuals. The police risked their lives to rescue the households and pulled them out of the group. Because of the well timed motion of the police, Sargodha is spared an awesome tragedy.”
“The state of affairs within the metropolis is totally peaceable and below management,” it mentioned.
It added that the injured Christian, Nazir, has been shifted to the Mixed Army Hospital in Sargodha for remedy. Police mentioned {that a} case will likely be instituted towards Nazir if he’s discovered responsible of desecration of the spiritual guide.
The Punjab police mentioned at present over 2,000 policemen have been deployed in Sargodha Mujahid Colony to take care of legislation and order.
On Saturday, numerous video clips of mob assaults on the properties of Christian neighborhood have been doing the rounds on social media.
Ifran Gill Masih, a relative of Nazir Masih, instructed PTI that his uncle had returned from Dubai after 4 years.
He mentioned some individuals within the locality falsely accused him of desecration of the holy guide. He mentioned the Christian households saved their lives by locking themselves inside their homes when the mob marched in the direction of them. He mentioned the atmosphere has been tense within the space and the Christians are terrified.
The Human Rights Fee of Pakistan (HRCP) mentioned it was significantly involved by the unfolding state of affairs in Sargodha, the place the Christian neighborhood in Gillwala village is reportedly at grave threat to their lives by the hands of charged mobs.
Final yr no less than 24 church buildings and over 80 homes belonging to Christians in Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad district, some 130 km from the provincial capital, have been burnt down by a mob enraged over studies that two Christians had desecrated the Quran.
In accordance with the FIR, over 450 individuals, 50 of them are nominated, surrounded the residence and shoe manufacturing facility of Nazir Masih (an aged Christian) accusing him of desecration of the spiritual guide.
The mob set fireplace to the shoe manufacturing facility, some outlets and a few homes. “It additionally brutally torched Masih however well timed arrival of a heavy contingent of police saved the lifetime of Masih and 10 different members of the Christian neighborhood,” the FIR says.
Though the household of Masih denied desecration of the spiritual guide however the mob needed to lynch him.
“The enraged mob pelted stones at police personnel once they resorted to baton cost to disperse it. Not less than 10 policemen together with officers have been injured,” it says.
A police assertion mentioned: “There was no lack of life within the mob assault. Greater than 10 cops and personnel have been injured as a result of stone pelting by the offended individuals. The police risked their lives to rescue the households and pulled them out of the group. Because of the well timed motion of the police, Sargodha is spared an awesome tragedy.”
“The state of affairs within the metropolis is totally peaceable and below management,” it mentioned.
It added that the injured Christian, Nazir, has been shifted to the Mixed Army Hospital in Sargodha for remedy. Police mentioned {that a} case will likely be instituted towards Nazir if he’s discovered responsible of desecration of the spiritual guide.
The Punjab police mentioned at present over 2,000 policemen have been deployed in Sargodha Mujahid Colony to take care of legislation and order.
On Saturday, numerous video clips of mob assaults on the properties of Christian neighborhood have been doing the rounds on social media.
Ifran Gill Masih, a relative of Nazir Masih, instructed PTI that his uncle had returned from Dubai after 4 years.
He mentioned some individuals within the locality falsely accused him of desecration of the holy guide. He mentioned the Christian households saved their lives by locking themselves inside their homes when the mob marched in the direction of them. He mentioned the atmosphere has been tense within the space and the Christians are terrified.
The Human Rights Fee of Pakistan (HRCP) mentioned it was significantly involved by the unfolding state of affairs in Sargodha, the place the Christian neighborhood in Gillwala village is reportedly at grave threat to their lives by the hands of charged mobs.
Final yr no less than 24 church buildings and over 80 homes belonging to Christians in Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad district, some 130 km from the provincial capital, have been burnt down by a mob enraged over studies that two Christians had desecrated the Quran.
