Pakistan: Mob burns down houses and beats Christians over alleged desecration of Quran
Babushahi Bureau
Punjab (Pakistan), May 27, 2024: Following accusations of Quran desecration, a mob led by radical Islamists attacked Christians in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday. At least two members of the minority community were hurt, one of them critically. The incident happened early in the morning in the Punjabi district of Mujahid Colony Sargodha, about 200 kilometers from Lahore. Police claimed that they arrived at the scene in time to take charge of the situation.
On social media, a few videos of the mob attack on the Christian community's properties are making the rounds. Radical Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) activists led the mob that attacked the Christian community, setting fire to and looting their belongings.