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Sialkot lynching case: ATC sends 18 more suspects on 15-day physical remand

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LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday sent 18 more suspects involved in the lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations on a 15-day physical remand. Read more: Malik Adnan dedicates award to Priyantha Kumara, people of Sri Lanka During the hearing today, the Punjab police presented the 18 suspects before … Read more

Punjab govt decides to hold trial of Sialkot lynching suspects in prison

Sialkot Lynching: Punjab govt decides to hold trial of accused in prison

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday decided to hold trials of all the suspects involved in the Sialkot lynching of the Sri Lankan national inside prison. The provincial government took the decision after consulting a prosecution team. The jail administration was asked to make the necessary arrangements to hold the trial. The prosecution also directed … Read more

Eight more suspects involved in Sialkot lynching arrested

Sialkot lynching: 8 more primary suspects arrested and produced before court

SIALKOT: The Punjab police on Wednesday arrested eight more of the main suspects involved in the lynching of Priyantha Kumara, 49-year-old Sri Lankan factory manager, in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations. The police had arrested eight more primary suspects and produced them before the court, according to an update shared on the Punjab Police’s Twitter account. … Read more

All culprits involved in Sialkot tragedy arrested: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Tuesday that the Sialkot incident was condemned across the country and all the accused involved have been arrested. The minister said this during a meeting with Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan Mohan Vijay Vikrama. The minister expressed profound regret over the incident and … Read more

Ayesha Omar strongly reacts to the Sialkot tragedy

Ayesha Omar

On grounds of blasphemy, a Sri Lankan factory manager was tortured to death. He was employed as a manager at a private sportswear manufacturing facility, according to social media accounts. The victim was killed by factory employees, according to District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Saeed Malik. The police have arrived at the scene of the … Read more

Mahira Khan expresses shock at Sialkot tragedy, asks PM for answers

Mahira Khan

On grounds of blasphemy, a Sri Lankan factory manager was tortured to death. He was employed as a manager at a private sportswear manufacturing facility, according to social media accounts. The victim was killed by factory employees, according to District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Saeed Malik. The police have arrived at the scene of the … Read more