
Over 100 arrested in Pakistan after lynching of Sri Lankan man
India Today
Over 100 people have been arrested in Pakistan after a Sri Lankan factory manager was lynched and set ablaze over allegations of blasphemy.
More than 100 people have been arrested in Pakistan after a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob who accused him of blasphemy, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday.
The vigilante attack has caused outrage, with Khan calling it a "day of shame for Pakistan" and later saying he had spoken to the Sri Lanka president about the killing.

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