A Sri Lankan national, working as a manager at a private factory on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot, was tortured to death by a mob over allegations of blasphemy, authorities said.
District Police Officer Omar Saeed Malik said the workers of the factory severely beat the foreigner, leading to his demise.
The employees also vandalised the factory and blocked traffic, according to the police. Upon receiving a report of the incident, a heavy contingent of police reached the spot and tried to control the situation.
“After successful talks with the angry group of protesters, traffic was resumed on the road,” the police official said.
The DPO said an investigation into the death of the foreign manager is under way.
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Responding to the development, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar said he was “extremely shocked at the horrific Sialkot incident”, stressing that no one is allowed to take the law into their hands.
