Sialkot: A Sri-Lankan factory worker was tortured and burnt to death on Friday.
The brutal event happened on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot, where reportedly the workers of private factories attacked the export manager of a factory and burnt his body after killing him.
Umar Saeed Malik, Sialkot District Police officer said the burnt man, identified as Priyantha Kumara, who was a Sri Lankan national. He has been living in Sialkot.hundreds of men and young boys gathered at the site, with groups of them chanting slogans.
Police have not yet commented on the possible motive behind the murder. A spokesperson for Sialkot police said details would be shared with the media after initial investigation.
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in a tweet said he was “extremely shocked” at the “horrific Sialkot incident”.
He said, “I have instructed IG Police to investigate thoroughly it. No one is allowed to take [the] law in their hands. Rest assured, individuals involved in this inhumane act will not be spared!!”
Buzdar earlier summoned a report from the inspector general of police and ordered a high-level inquiry into the matter.
“Every aspect of the incident should be investigated and a report should be submitted. Action should be taken against those who took the law into their own hands,” the chief minister said.
Punjab Inspector General of Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan also took notice of the incident and directed the Gujranwala regional police officer to reach the location immediately.
“The Sialkot DPO is present on the spot. All aspects of the incident should be investigated,” the IGP said.
A similar incident in Sialkot in 2010 had shaken the country when a mob had lynched two brothers in the presence of police, declaring them dacoits. The incident sparked shock and horror across the country as cellphone footage of the heinous murders was uploaded to video-sharing sites.
