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Ghastly murder of Lankan man in Sialkot shames nation

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Mob lynches victim over blasphemy charge, burns body • Two main suspects among those arrested, raids continue to nab more • PM promises culprits will be punished with ‘full severity’ of law • Colombo ‘expects’ required action will be taken to ensure justice

NAROWAL: Furious workers of a garment factory in Sialkot on Friday tortured their Sri Lankan general manager to death over allegations of blasphemy and set the body on fire.

The brutal killing drew widespread condemnation from government officials and human rights bodies.

The employees of Rajco Industries, located on Wazirabad Road, staged a protest on the premises alleging that Priyantha Kumara, had committed blasphemy. On receiving information about the protest, three personnel of the Uggoki police reached the spot, but the mob clearly outnumbered them, making them silent spectators.

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