Two Christian brothers were arrested in Pakistan for the alleged desecration of the holy book Quran, which had sparked deadly riots in Jaranwala, Reuters reported quoting police.

Two Christian brothers arrested for blasphemy that led to riots in Pakistan’s Jaranwala

More than 100 people were arrested and at least 600 booked in two terror cases in the aftermath of the torching and ransacking of churches in eastern Pakistan city, police said on Thursday (Aug 17).

Over 120 arrested, 600 booked on terrorism charges after Pakistan mob attacks churches

A charged mob of around 7,000 people stormed a Christian colony in the Jaranwala Tehsil of Faisalabad district on Wednesday morning, where they ransacked several buildings and set multiple churches on fire over blasphemy allegations, locals and police said.

Pakistan: Mob of thousands burns churches, attacks Christian colonies | Sequence of events

A church along with some buildings around it have been vandalised in Pakistan's Faisalabad following allegations of blasphemy against a family. The incident has taken place in Faisalabad's Jaranwala Tehsil.

Pakistan: Mob attack on Church in Faisalabad following Blasphemy allegations on Christian family