Eyewitness deny blasphemy angle in Sialkot lynching case, cites mischief

A day after a Sri Lankan supervisor named Priyantha Kumara was lynched to demise by an Islamist mob in Sialkot in Pakistan, an eyewitness conceded that the deceased didn’t commit any act of blasphemy.
While talking to The Pakistan Daily, the eyewitness named Naseer Mehmood recounted, “I work nearby. At around 11-12 pm every day, I go home. It was the same case yesterday. The workers in the factory had tortured the manager. I have a video of the assault that took place inside. Someone has committed this mischief. (Priyantha) was staying here for so long that he could not have committed blasphemy. A grave injustice was meted out to him.”
Naseer knowledgeable that he was current on the website, the place the mutilated physique of the deceased was set on fireplace. He stated that he was pushed and shoved by the lynch mob at the moment. “This incident has brought disrepute to Islam. It is a conspiracy to shame our Faith,” he added. Naseer then went on to cite Hadiths to say that Prophet Muhammad was a ‘peaceful’ man, who believed within the notion of forgiveness.
سیالکوٹ واقعے کے ایک عینی شاہد کا کہنا ہے کہ راجکو انڈسٹریز کے ملازمین نے سری لنکن منیجر پریانتھا کمارا کو بری طرح زدوکوب کیا تھا اور یہ واقعہ کسی شرارت کی وجہ سے ہوسکتا ہے کیونکہ پریانتھا کئی سالوں سے کام کر رہے تھی لیکن کبھی کوئی مذہبی مسئلہ نہیں تھا۔#سیالکوٹ#Sialkot pic.twitter.com/rE1bOnYbIY— The Pakistan Daily (@ThePakDaily) December 4, 2021
Perpetrators admit to the crime, Pakistan acts after Sri Lankan directive
In a viral confession video, two of the accused concerned within the heinous crime had admitted, “The identify of Hussain was written on the paper. He tore the paper and threw it. I had knowledgeable my colleague that it was unsuitable. (inaudible) I had even talked to the administration. And we had assembled collectively for the trigger. We poured oil and set him on fireplace. Anyone who commits blasphemy will probably be meted out the identical remedy. We are able to sacrifice our lives for Prophet Muhammad. It is clearly talked about in our Hadith that we should behead those that insult our Prophets “
Following diplomatic stress from the Sri Lankan authorities, Pakistan was pressured to behave on the Islamists who killed Priyantha Kumara. As per experiences, a staff of 10 was deployed by the Punjab police to nab the accused and submit a report back to the Inspector General inside 48 hours. The police have to date nabbed main accused Farhan Idrees, who was earlier seen within the viral confession video.
With the assistance of CCTV footage, the police had been capable of apprehend 100s of individuals for partaking within the heinous crime. On Saturday (December 4), the cops arrested the second accused named Talha, answerable for inciting the mob.