‘Day of shame’ for Pakistan, says PM Imran Khan over lynching of Sri Lankan factory manager

‘Day of shame’ for Pakistan, says PM Imran Khan over lynching of Sri Lankan factory manager

Web Desk
December 3, 2021

‘Day of shame’ for Pakistan, says PM Imran Khan over lynching of Sri Lankan factory manager

Prime Minister Imran Khan called Friday a “day of shame” for Pakistan after a mob lynched a Sri Lankan factory manager in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations.

“The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot and the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan,” said PM Imran Khan in a tweet.

The premier assured the nation that he is “overseeing the investigations”.

The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 3, 2021

“Let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress,” said PM Imran.

Sri Lankan factory manager lynched by mob in Sialkot

Earlier today, a Sri Lankan national, who was working as a manager at a private factory in Sialkot, was beaten to death and his body was later set on fire by a mob over alleged blasphemy.

As per the initial reports, the incident took place on Friday on the Wazirabad Road of Sialkot where most factories are located.

District Police Officer (DPO) Sialkot Omer Saeed Malik confirmed to Bol News that Priyantha Kumara was a Sri Lankan national and living in Sialkot. He added that Kumara was severely beaten to death by the employees of the private factories and later his body was burnt by the mob.

“The investigation into the murder of the export manager who was a Sri Lankan national is underway and I cannot share the motive behind this murder with you as of yet because the investigation is in progress,” he said.

A police official, who spoke to Bol News on the condition of anonymity, said that apart from lynching the manager the workers had also vandalised the factory in which the Sri Lankan was working and also blocked the roads.