A Christian man in Sargodha, who became a victim of a lynch mob last month, died at a hospital in Rawalpindi on Monday, nine days after the unfortunate incident.
On May 25, Sargodha police rescued Nazir Masih, 70, from a raging mob accusing the victim of desecrating the Holy Quran. The mob also attacked the homes of some other members of the minority community in the district’s Mujahid Colony.
The crowd knocked on the door of the victim and when he came out he was attacked with kicks and fists and stones were hurled at him. A shoe shop belonging to the Christian family was also set on fire. The walls and doors of the minority community’s homes were also damaged.
The victim’s nephew denied allegations of discretion.
A terrorism case had been registered against 44 people and 300/400 unidentified suspects, with more than 100 arrests being made. Meanwhile, the police had also registered a blasphemy case against the Christian man.
Previously, the rumors of the man’s death spread all over social media but a nephew denied them straight away.
Today, Dawn talked to the Christian man’s other nephew and he confirmed that his uncle passed away at a hospital in Rawalpindi, adding that his body was being shifted back to Sargodha for the funeral this afternoon.