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| Man accused of being a robber lynched by villagers in Khanewal |
| 2018-06-07 |
| [DAWN] A man was lynched by fellow villagers in Khanewal district over suspicion of being a thief, DawnNewsTV reported on Wednesday. A video footage of the incident obtained by DawnNewsTV shows a group of villagers attacking Liaqat Ali with sticks and axes. The incident took place in the jurisdiction of Chab Kalan cop shoppe in Khanewal district. Police claimed that the victim was accused of committing a robbery which enraged the villagers that led to his lynching. Following the incident ‐ which occurred on June 3 ‐ police registered a first information report (FIR) against the victim over his alleged involvement in a robbery which led to protests by the dear departed's family and residents. Ali's family rejected the accusations of him being a dacoit and claimed that he had been killed due to personal disputes. According to the victim's father, Ali had been accused of stealing a goat last year after which he had served a prison sentence of two months. He alleged that some villagers had a dispute with Ali after which they conspired with the police and killed him. Subsequently, the police included Section 302 of the Pakistain Penal Code against the villagers in a cross-version added to the FIR. Three of the alleged killers have been locked away Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out! and police are conducting raids to catch the primary suspect. Khanewal District Police Officer Rizwan Gondal assured that a "transparent investigation" of the case will be conducted. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 This explains the "sell it in the next village' Islamic rule. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2018-06-07 08:20 |
| #1 Allah Wills it, ins'hallah. |
| Posted by: Nero Shoque1728 2018-06-07 05:08 |