Hundreds torture and burn a man in Pakistan

Punjab police on Sunday identified and arrested six other people as the main alleged perpetrators in connection with the extrajudicial execution of a 49-year-old Sri Lankan factory manager in the Pakistani city of Sialkot over allegations of blasphemy. of religion), according to the Pakistani newspaper, Dawn, on Sunday.

A group of hundreds of protesters tortured the Sri Lankan man to death on Friday, then burned his body.

Over the past two days, the police have arrested dozens, along with six main suspects, according to a police statement, which was updated on the social networking site (Twitter) today.

The suspects were spotted using CCTV cameras and mobile phones.

The statement continued, "The suspects were hiding in the homes of their friends and relatives."

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