Accused Of Burning The Koran, Local Tourists In Pakistan Were Persecuted Until Mat, Their Bodies Were Dragged And Burned

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JAKARTA - Pakistani authorities began an investigation to identify and arrest members of a mob that killed a local tourist accused of blasphemy.

The mob beat the man to death on Thursday, June 20, after accusing him of burning sheets of the Koran.

Persekusi perpetrators also burned police stations in the northwest of the country and injured eight police officers, local police chief Malankand Division Mohammad Ali Gan Kotchen told Reuters.

After initially rescuing the man from the crowd, the police took him to the police station in Madyan, but an announcement from the mosque loudspeakers asked local residents to leave, "said Gan Kotchen, Friday, June 21. After that the masses stormed.

The death penalty without a court is commonplace in Pakistan, an Islamic republic where blasphemy can legally be punishable by the death penalty.

The legal process is often preceded by acts of self-judicial based on rumors or complaints.

The US International Religious Freedom Commission said in a report on Pakistan, in many cases, the perpetrators operate without punishment.

The videographic of the latest percussion, which was verified by police to Reuters, shows a mob dragging a naked body covered in blood on the streets, and then burning it.

The footage went viral on social media and sparked outrage among users in Pakistan.

Gankit said the situation was under control and cases were put forward against mass organizers. He said the man had visited the Swat Valley, a popular tourist destination, to celebrate Eid al-Adha.