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A mob in Pakistan burns down a house and beats a Christian over alleged desecration of Quran
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https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-blasphemy-mob-christians-60362eafebbd9ef76ea1f5b97b3e66b3
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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of Muslims in eastern Pakistan went on a rampage over allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the pages of Islam’s holy book, ransacking and burning his house and beating him before police officers rescued the man and his father, officials said.
The incident occurred Saturday in the Mujahid Colony residential area in Sargodha, a city in Punjab province, said district poIice chief Ijaz Malhi.
Muslim residents claimed they saw a Christian and his friend tearing out pages from a Quran and throwing them on the ground.
In 2009, six Christians were killed and some 60 homes burned down in the district of Gojra in Punjab following allegations of insults to Islam.
Malhi said police on Saturday dispersed the crowds and were also seeking help from religious scholars to defuse tensions.
While no one has been executed for blasphemy, often just an accusation can cause riots and incite mobs to violence, lynching and killings.
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