Over 100 held for vandalising churches #JaranwalaIncident
Over 100 held for vandalising churches Scores of protesters go on rampage in Jaranwala; caretaker PM, other politicians order action against culprits LAHORE: Multiple churches in a Christian neighbourhood of Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad were attacked on Wednesday by an enraged mob over an act of alleged desecration of the Holy Quran. The police blocked all routes of the Isa Nagri – housing over 500 Christian families. Superintended of Police Bilal Sulehri, along with Mufti Muhammad Yunus Rizvi and a heavy contingent of police, reached the Cinema Chowk of the area and appealed to the mob to remain peaceful. He assured that teams had been formed to arrest the blasphemy accused and a case would be registered against them. However, the mob remained adamant on “hanging the accused”. The locals of the area accused the police of standing by as spectators as hundreds of people, armed with sticks and batons, vandalised the churches besides ransacking and even burning their homes. Separa...