Pakistan Police Arrest 23 in Connection with Blasphemy Lynching
The suspects are accused of killing a man and burning his body over alleged desecration of the Quran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- The victim, Mohammad Salman, was accused of desecrating the Quran and was killed by a mob after being taken from police custody.
- Police have charged the suspects with murder and arson for burning a police station and vehicles.
- Authorities are conducting further raids to identify and arrest more individuals involved in the lynching.
- Blasphemy accusations in Pakistan often lead to mob violence despite the legal system's provision for trials.
- The incident has drawn condemnation from the national parliament, calling for strict action against those involved.
Deutsche Welle 
Associated Press 