epa11729376 Police arrest a protester after allegations of desecration of the holy Koran by a suspect in the Khazana area, on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, 19 November 2024. Police in Peshawar arrested a man amid rising tensions after he was accused of insulting the Koran, leading to a mob attempting to lynch him, police said. The incident occurred in Khazana, near Peshawar, where demonstrators blocked roads and threatened police while demanding the man's handover. The man allegedly made derogatory remarks during a family argument, prompting the violent reaction. Pakistan's blasphemy laws impose severe penalties, including the death penalty, for such offenses, although no executions have been carried out recently. This arrest follows a series of violent incidents related to blasphemy accusations in the region. EPA/ARSHAD ARBAB
PAKISTAN PROTEST
PAKISTAN PROTEST
epa11729376 Police arrest a protester after allegations of desecration of the holy Koran by a suspect in the Khazana area, on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, 19 November 2024. Police in Peshawar arrested a man amid rising tensions after he was accused of insulting the Koran, leading to a mob attempting to lynch him, police said. The incident occurred in Khazana, near Peshawar, where demonstrators blocked roads and threatened police while demanding the man's handover. The man allegedly made derogatory remarks during a family argument, prompting the violent reaction. Pakistan's blasphemy laws impose severe penalties, including the death penalty, for such offenses, although no executions have been carried out recently. This arrest follows a series of violent incidents related to blasphemy accusations in the region. EPA/ARSHAD ARBAB
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