سیالکوٹ: سری لنکن منیجر فیکٹری ملازمین کے تشدد سےقتل ………Mob kills Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara over alleged blasphemy at Sialkot: ……..سیالکوٹ میں نجی فیکٹری کا سری لنکن منیجر فیکٹری ملازمین کے تشدد سے ہلاک ہوگیا، مشتعل افراد نے لاش کو سڑک پر گھسیٹا اور آگ لگا دی۔مشتعل افراد کا دعویٰ ہے کہ مقتول نے مبینہ طور پر مذہبی جذبات مجروح کیے تھے، مشتعل افراد نے فیکٹری میں توڑ پھوڑ بھی کی۔ڈی پی او کا کہنا ہے کہ غیرملکی منیجر کی ہلاکت کے واقعے کی تحقیقات کی جارہی ہے۔وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب سردار عثمان بزدار نے واقعہ کی تحقیقات کا حکم دیتے ہوئے انسپکٹر جنرل پولیس سے رپورٹ طلب کرلی۔عثمان بزدار نے کہا کہ کسی کو قانون ہاتھ میں لینے کی اجازت نہیں دی جاسکتی
Mob kills Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara over alleged blasphemy at Sialkot: ,
BY; Asghar Ali Mubarak
A mob in Sialkot a city of Punjab Pakistan on Friday tortured a Sri Lankan national namely Priyantha Kumara to death over blasphemy allegations before burning his body, while a heavy contingent of police has been sent to the area to bring the situation under control. Speaking to the media hours after the incident alongside Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Hassan Khawar and Punjab IG Rao Sardar Ali Khan, Special Representative for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi condemned the lynching on “behalf of all ulemas” and said that it had “defaced Islam”. Ashrafi said that the country had laws when it comes to Namoos-i-Risalat (the sanctity of the Prophet). He said that those responsible for the incident had not served the country or Islam and had gone against the religion. “The elements involved in the incident have tried to damage Islamic laws and teachings,” he said, adding that the culprits will be punished for the “barbarism”. Offering his condolences to the victim’s family, Ashrafi said that the country’s religious scholars will hold a joint press conference at a later date. “We will also go to the Sri Lankan embassy for condolences. “He added that so far 50 people have been arrested and officials were working on identifying more culprits using CCTV footage. He said that an FIR of the incident will be registered under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
The incident took place on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot, where the workers of private factories attacked the export manager of a factory — who was a resident of the city — and burnt his body after killing him. Sialkot District Police Officer Umar Saeed Malik identified the man as Priyantha Kumara, a Sri Lankan national. Armagan Gondal, the Sialkot police chief, told the Associated Press that the factory workers had accused the victim of desecrating posters bearing the name of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The manager was lynched by the mob inside the factory, Gondal said, citing initial information.
However, DPO Malik said police were still trying to determine what exactly prompted the mob to kill the Sri Lankan, whose remains were sent to a hospital for an autopsy. Gujranwala RPO Imran Ahmar told reporters that police were carrying out an “in-depth” investigation into the incident, and that details would be shared after collecting complete evidence. “Action will be taken as per the law against the individuals involved in the incident,” he said, adding that it would be premature to comment on the motive before the investigation. Videos shared on social media showed hundreds of men and young boys gathered at the site, with groups of them chanting slogans. Most of the people surrounding the burning corpse, based on footage seen by media, were seen recording it. Police have not yet commented on the possible motive behind the murder. A spokesperson for Sialkot police said details would be shared with the media after initial investigation. Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in a tweet said he was “extremely shocked” at the “horrific Sialkot incident”. “I have instructed IG Police to thoroughly investigate it. No one is allowed to take [the] law in their hands. Rest assured; individuals involved in this inhumane act will not be spared!!” he wrote. Buzdar earlier summoned a report from the inspector general of police and ordered a high-level inquiry into the matter.”Every aspect of the incident should be investigated and a report should be submitted. Action should be taken against those who take the law into their own hands,” the chief minister said.Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari called the murder “horrific and condemnable”. Mob violence cannot be acceptable under any circumstance as state has laws to deal with all offences. Punjab government’s action must and will be firm and unambiguous,” she tweeted. Punjab Inspector General of Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan also took notice of the incident and directed the Gujranwala regional police officer to reach the location immediately. “The Sialkot DPO is present on the spot. All aspects of the incident should be investigated,” the IGP said. Hours after the incident was reported, political bigwigs from the ruling party as well as the opposition had yet to address it. Social media users, however, expressed shock over the gruesomeness of the murder and called the government’s attention to the deplorable law and order situation in the country. Human rights organisations also took notice of the incident.
Amnesty International said it was “deeply alarmed by the disturbing lynching and killing of a Sri Lankan factory manager in Sialkot, allegedly due to a blasphemy accusation”. Amnesty International has demanded an independent investigation into the incident and has urged that the environment enabling abuse must be rectified. The victim was working as the manager at a leading Sialkot factory that manufactures and exports sports products. After killing the manager, the mob then burned his body. Meanwhile Graphic videos of the incident have gone viral on social media. One of the videos shows a mob standing by a body on fire. Other videos show the mob assaulting the victim before putting his body on fire. They can be seen chanting slogans afterwards. Some reports suggest the victim was the general manage operations of the leading factory. Police arrived at the spot and started the investigation. They moved the charred remain to hospital. Neither police nor local authorities have identified the victim or confirmed that he was a Sri Lankan national. Sri Lankan High Commission in Pakistan did not answer telephone calls. Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the incident and ordered an inquiry. He has ordered Punjab Inspector General Police to submit a report after investigation the incident from all dimensions. The chief minister said that no one will be allowed to take law into their own hands.CM Buzdar said it was an “extremely regrettable” incident and the government would act against law breakers.
A similar incident in Sialkot in 2010 had shaken the country when a mob had lynched two brothers in the presence of police, declaring them dacoits. The incident sparked shock and horror across the country as cellphone footage of the heinous murders was uploaded to video-sharing sites
More over Pakistan Twitter condemns the brutal murder
Hundreds of Pakistanis took to Twitter to condemn the “brutal” murder of the Sri Lankan national and blamed the government policies for the incident.
Some said it would alienate Pakistan internationally and hurt the country’s exports.
They underscored that Sri Lanka has been the only country in the SAARC region that maintained friendly relations with Pakistan.
Most Pakistanis, tweeting in the Urdu language, were in introspection mode.
Makhzan Ali (@makhzanal) said Sri Lankan sent its cricket team to Pakistan during the “testing times” after the 2009 Lahore attack. He said Indian involvement in the Sialkot incident could not be ruled out.
Junaid (@M_Junaidd) said, “What wrong Sri Lanka has committed that we neither protect their cricket team nor their businessmen.” This brutality is not committed in any other country except in India, he said.
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