<p>A man was lynched by a blood-thirsty mob in the&nbsp;Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Saturday, according to an ANI report. The deceased was accused of blasphemy during a rally of former prime minister Imran Khan's political outfit&nbsp;Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).&nbsp;</p>

<p>A spine-tingling video of the incident is currently doing the rounds of social media and shows a crowd of hundreds converging upon a single man and beating him mercilessly with sticks and other crude weapons. The mob&nbsp;even dragged the lifeless body of the man, believed to be in his 40s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A Twitter user named Harris Sultan, claiming to be an ex-Muslim atheist activist and author of "The Curse of God, why I left Islam" shared the video of the incident saying the deceased was a Muslim scholar who said he loved Imran Khan like he loved the prophet as the PTI leader was an honest man.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I've been saying it for at least 5 years that the frequency of these lynchings is only going to increase. According to initial reports, a cleric by the name of Maulana Nigar Alam said "I love Imran Khan like I love prophets"," tweeted the user.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"A seemingly harmless comment in Pakistan can get you killed. Soon, nobody will mention Muhammad or any prophet out of fear of getting misinterpreted as a 'blasphemer'."</p>

<p><em><strong>(Disclaimer: WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of the media shared by the Twitter user)</strong></em></p>

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<p>The deceased scholar has been identified as&nbsp;Maulana Nigar Alam, according to the ANI report. The police had reportedly reached the spot to push the crowd back. However, while holding a conversation with some of the elders to simmer down the situation, the&nbsp;mob lynched the man.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Blasphemy laws in Pakistan</strong></h2>

<p>Blasphemy laws in Pakistan are highly ambiguous and anything said against Islam can land one in trouble.&nbsp;Last month, a Chinese engineer&nbsp;working at the Dasu hydropower project in Kohistan District in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province became the latest victim of the blasphemy laws. He was arrested for allegedly "insulting Allah".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident occurred at the project when an employee of China Gezhouba Group Company working at the site got into a heated&nbsp;argument with local labourers.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinese-national-arrested-in-pakistan-for-insulting-allah-583173"><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;Chinese national in Pakistan's police custody for 'insulting Allah' in Ramadan row</strong></a></p>

<p>In January this year, Pakistan's National Assembly voted to expand the definition of the blasphemy law, which already carries a death penalty for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Under the new law, individuals who are deemed to have insulted the prophet's companions can also receive 10 years in prison or life imprisonment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The blasphemy laws have been criticised by human rights organisations and international bodies, including the United Nations. These organisations argue that the laws violate freedom of expression and religion, and have called for their repeal or reform.</p>

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A man was lynched by a blood-thirsty mob in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Saturday, according to an ANI report. The deceased was accused of blasphemy during a rally of former prime minister Imran Khan's political outfit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

A man was lynched by a blood-thirsty mob in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Saturday, according to an ANI report. The deceased was accused of blasphemy during a rally of former prime minister Imran Khan's political outfit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). A spine-tingling video of the incident is currently doing the rounds of social media and shows a crowd of hundreds converging upon a single man and beating him mercilessly with sticks and other crude weapons. The mob even dragged the lifeless body of the man, believed to be in his 40s. A Twitter user named Harris Sultan, claiming to be an ex-Muslim atheist activist and author of "The Curse of God, why I left Islam" shared the video of the incident saying the deceased was a Muslim scholar who said he loved Imran Khan like he loved the prophet as the PTI leader was an honest man. "I've been saying it for at least 5 years that the frequency of these lynchings is only going to increase. According to initial reports, a cleric by the name of Maulana Nigar Alam said "I love Imran Khan like I love prophets"," tweeted the user. "A seemingly harmless comment in Pakistan can get you killed. Soon, nobody will mention Muhammad or any prophet out of fear of getting misinterpreted as a 'blasphemer'." (Disclaimer: WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of the media shared by the Twitter user) **WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT** I've been saying it for at least 5 years that the frequency of these lynchings is only going to increase. According to initial reports, a cleric by the name of Maulana Nigar Alam said "I love Imran Khan like I love prophets." A seemingly… pic.twitter.com/4nGfbcshfL — Harris Sultan (@TheHarrisSultan) May 6, 2023 × The deceased scholar has been identified as Maulana Nigar Alam, according to the ANI report. The police had reportedly reached the spot to push the crowd back. However, while holding a conversation with some of the elders to simmer down the situation, the mob lynched the man. WATCH | Pakistan: Chinese national arrested on blasphemy charges | This World × Blasphemy laws in Pakistan Blasphemy laws in Pakistan are highly ambiguous and anything said against Islam can land one in trouble. Last month, a Chinese engineer working at the Dasu hydropower project in Kohistan District in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province became the latest victim of the blasphemy laws. He was arrested for allegedly "insulting Allah". The incident occurred at the project when an employee of China Gezhouba Group Company working at the site got into a heated argument with local labourers. ALSO READ | Chinese national in Pakistan's police custody for 'insulting Allah' in Ramadan row In January this year, Pakistan's National Assembly voted to expand the definition of the blasphemy law, which already carries a death penalty for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Under the new law, individuals who are deemed to have insulted the prophet's companions can also receive 10 years in prison or life imprisonment. The blasphemy laws have been criticised by human rights organisations and international bodies, including the United Nations. These organisations argue that the laws violate freedom of expression and religion, and have called for their repeal or reform. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Pakistan: Islamic scholar lynched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for blasphemy

<p>An autorickshaw driver was lynched in Delhi's Uttam Nagar on Saturday on the suspicion of theft.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Police said two men had boarded Avinash Kumar's auto. They later got off but asked Kumar to wait for them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kumar meanwhile went to urinate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When he came back, police said, he saw a crowd thrashing the men.</p>

<p>The duo told the mob that Kumar was their leader, following which the crowd attacked him.</p>

<p>The duo had allegedly stolen batteries and kept them in Kumar's autorickshaw, the police said.</p>

<p>News reports meanwhile said somebody in the mob called Kumar's parents from his mobile phone.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kumar's parents rushed to the scene. The reports said they had tried to stop the mob from thrashing Avinash but were unable to.&nbsp;</p>

<p>News reports quoted Avinash's mother as saying each time he would faint, the mob would throw water on him, revive him, and then begin beating him again.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When they tried to call the police, the mob reportedly snatched their mobile phones from them.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>


An autorickshaw driver was lynched in Delhi's Uttam Nagar on Saturday on the suspicion of theft. Police said two men had boarded Avinash Kumar's auto. They later got off but asked Kumar to wait for them.

An autorickshaw driver was lynched in Delhi's Uttam Nagar on Saturday on the suspicion of theft. Police said two men had boarded Avinash Kumar's auto. They later got off but asked Kumar to wait for them. Kumar meanwhile went to urinate. When he came back, police said, he saw a crowd thrashing the men. The duo told the mob that Kumar was their leader, following which the crowd attacked him. The duo had allegedly stolen batteries and kept them in Kumar's autorickshaw, the police said. News reports meanwhile said somebody in the mob called Kumar's parents from his mobile phone. Kumar's parents rushed to the scene. The reports said they had tried to stop the mob from thrashing Avinash but were unable to. News reports quoted Avinash's mother as saying each time he would faint, the mob would throw water on him, revive him, and then begin beating him again. When they tried to call the police, the mob reportedly snatched their mobile phones from them. (With inputs from PTI)

Delhi auto driver lynched on suspicion of theft

<p>A woman has been lynched in Sahibgang, Jharkhand after a mob accused her of chopping off women&#39;s hair braids.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A number of women across a number of states have recently complained of waking up to find that their braids have been mysteriously&nbsp;chopped off while they were sleeping.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier this month, an elderly Dalit woman was lynched in Agra.&nbsp;She had been branded a &quot;witch&quot;, with the mob that lynched her accusing her of chopping off women&#39;s braids.&nbsp;</p>


Earlier this month, an elderly Dalit woman was lynched in Agra by a mob that accused her of being a 'witch' and chopping off women's braids while they slept

A woman has been lynched in Sahibgang, Jharkhand after a mob accused her of chopping off women's hair braids. Sahibganj(Jharkhand): Mob lynches woman to death after accusing her of chopping braids of women in the village — ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2017 × A number of women across a number of states have recently complained of waking up to find that their braids have been mysteriously chopped off while they were sleeping. Earlier this month, an elderly Dalit woman was lynched in Agra. She had been branded a "witch", with the mob that lynched her accusing her of chopping off women's braids.

Jharkhand: Woman accused of being 'braid chopper', lynched

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