Police arrested at least 25 people in Pakistan's Punjab province after reports of an angry mob torturing a person from the minority Christian community surfaced.

As per Geo News, the man was tortured by the mob over the alleged desecration of Islam's holy book, the Quran.

The situation turned violent when the mob set ablaze the man's house situated in the Mujahid Colony residential area of Sargodha, damaged his belongings. The mob also set a shoe factory established within the building on fire.

The angry men also torched tyres and damaged the electricity installations in the area.

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Police, upon receiving the information, rescued the man and his father and shifted them to an undisclosed location.

The police officials said that they had to resort to tear gas shelling to disperse the mob and apprehended at least 25 people who were allegedly involved in the riots.&nbsp;

“When police arrived, the mob had gathered outside the houses. Officers cordoned off the area and safely evacuated all residents,” the Dawn quoted Sargodha District Police Officer (DPO) Asad Ejaz Malhi as saying.

The police said that the situation was brought under control.

“The police peacefully dispersed the crowd,” he added.

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<h2>'Probe initiated into the matter'</h2>

RPO Siddiqui, according to Geo News, said that the probe into the incident was initiated by the police and that legal action would be taken against the ones found guilty of committing blasphemy.

Sargodha Division Commissioner Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti vowed justice and ensured that a transparent inquiry would be held into the matter.

He also confirmed that no one was killed in the incident.

“Only one person sustained injuries in the incident,” the commissioner said, adding that the individual was at present in a stable condition and would be discharged from the hospital very soon.

Several videos of the incident surfaced on social media, after which Minority Rights March released a statement saying that the footage showed how a 70-year-old man was attacked by the mob “on the instigation of a local cleric” while his home and factory were being burned down.

“The videos of the attack clearly show officers of the Punjab police being present on the site as silent spectators which points towards their tacit approval and facilitation of the terrorists involved in the attack,” the statement said.

(With inputs from agencies)

Police arrested at least 25 people in Pakistan's Punjab province after reports of an angry mob torturing a person from the minority Christian community surfaced.

Police arrested at least 25 people in Pakistan's Punjab province after reports of an angry mob torturing a person from the minority Christian community surfaced. As per Geo News, the man was tortured by the mob over the alleged desecration of Islam's holy book, the Quran. The situation turned violent when the mob set ablaze the man's house situated in the Mujahid Colony residential area of Sargodha, damaged his belongings. The mob also set a shoe factory established within the building on fire. The angry men also torched tyres and damaged the electricity installations in the area. Violence erupts in Sargodha after a Christian man is accused of burning the Quran. The mob lynched him & burned Christian homes. Lynching & burning in the name of Islam have become part of our culture & the state's inability to counter it makes it complicit. pic.twitter.com/H76aH6LFU1 — Mona Farooq Ahmad (@MonaChaudhryy) May 25, 2024 × Police, upon receiving the information, rescued the man and his father and shifted them to an undisclosed location. The police officials said that they had to resort to tear gas shelling to disperse the mob and apprehended at least 25 people who were allegedly involved in the riots. “When police arrived, the mob had gathered outside the houses. Officers cordoned off the area and safely evacuated all residents,” the Dawn quoted Sargodha District Police Officer (DPO) Asad Ejaz Malhi as saying. The police said that the situation was brought under control. “The police peacefully dispersed the crowd,” he added. Also read: Heatwave in Pakistan: Jacobabad sizzles at 50°C, faces frequent power cuts 'Probe initiated into the matter' RPO Siddiqui, according to Geo News, said that the probe into the incident was initiated by the police and that legal action would be taken against the ones found guilty of committing blasphemy. Sargodha Division Commissioner Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti vowed justice and ensured that a transparent inquiry would be held into the matter. He also confirmed that no one was killed in the incident. “Only one person sustained injuries in the incident,” the commissioner said, adding that the individual was at present in a stable condition and would be discharged from the hospital very soon. Several videos of the incident surfaced on social media, after which Minority Rights March released a statement saying that the footage showed how a 70-year-old man was attacked by the mob “on the instigation of a local cleric” while his home and factory were being burned down. “The videos of the attack clearly show officers of the Punjab police being present on the site as silent spectators which points towards their tacit approval and facilitation of the terrorists involved in the attack,” the statement said. (With inputs from agencies)

Angry mob in Pakistan burns down Christian man’s house over alleged blasphemy

A man has been convicted of child pornography by a Lahore court in the country's first-ever conviction of such case.

Identified as Sadar Amin from Sargodha was found guilty of being part of child pornography racket spread across Europe and Unites States.

He has been sentenced to seven years and is asked to submit fine of 102 million rupees by the Lahore court.

Reports say that he was arrested after a complaint was filed by Norwegian Embassy in April last year.

The reports say that the Federal Investigation Agency's cybercrime branch has recovered more than 650,000 photos and videos of child pornography from Amin's possessions.

Media reports quoted Amin confessing during the trial luring kids to produce porn videos.

Following the long-running debates of child sex abuse issue, the country decriminalised child pornography and sexual assault against minors in March 2017 in the new laws introduced in Pakistan to crack down on such cases.

Under the revised bill sexual assaults against minors are now punishable by up to seven years in prison. Previously only rape was criminalised.

Similarly, child pornography, which was also not mentioned in the previous law, is now punishable by upto seven years in prison. 
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Identified as Sadar Amin from Sargodha was found guilty of being part of child pornography racket spread across Europe and Unites States

A man has been convicted of child pornography by a Lahore court in the country's first-ever conviction of such case. Identified as Sadar Amin from Sargodha was found guilty of being part of child pornography racket spread across Europe and Unites States. He has been sentenced to seven years and is asked to submit fine of 102 million rupees by the Lahore court. Reports say that he was arrested after a complaint was filed by Norwegian Embassy in April last year. The reports say that the Federal Investigation Agency's cybercrime branch has recovered more than 650,000 photos and videos of child pornography from Amin's possessions. Media reports quoted Amin confessing during the trial luring kids to produce porn videos. Following the long-running debates of child sex abuse issue, the country decriminalised child pornography and sexual assault against minors in March 2017 in the new laws introduced in Pakistan to crack down on such cases. Under the revised bill sexual assaults against minors are now punishable by up to seven years in prison. Previously only rape was criminalised. Similarly, child pornography, which was also not mentioned in the previous law, is now punishable by upto seven years in prison.

For the first time in Pakistan's history, court convicts man over child pornography

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