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Mubasher Bukhari

Man lynched by villagers over blasphemy allegation in Pakistan - police

People stand beside the body of a man, who according to the police, was lynched by a mob for allegedly burning pages of Muslim holy book, "The Koran" in Tulamba Village, in Mian Channu, Pakistan, February 13, 2022. REUTERS/Arshad Raza Zaidi

A mob lynched a man because he had allegedly burnt pages of Muslim holy book the Koran in central Pakistan and dozens of people have been arrested, police and officials said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered action against the mob and any police who acted an onlookers to the killing.

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