Pakistan police detains 85 prime suspects after determining their role in Sri Lankan man's lynching
The Hindu
On Tuesday, the Lahore High Court Chief Justice directed Sialkot District Police Officer to complete investigation of the suspects and submit the report to the court at the earliest so that the trial could begin
Authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday said they have detained 85 main suspects after determining their role in the city earlier this month.
In a shocking incident, a mob of 800 men, including supporters of the radical Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), attacked a garment factory in Sialkot on December 3 and lynched its 49-year-old general manager - Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana - before setting his body on fire over allegations of blasphemy.
"Currently 85 main suspects whose role has been identified through video footages and investigation in the brutal lynching of Priyantha Kumara are detained on physical remand,” an official of the Punjab police told PTI on Wednesday.
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