Christian family attacked in Sargodha for alleged blasphemy

Sargodha: (By Dr. Adil Ghouri) Brothers Lazar Masih and Sultan Masih are residents of Mujahid Colony, Sargodha, who own their own shoe factory in the same area. On May 25, religious extremists accused him of desecrating the Holy Quran by burning it. Instead of handing over the accused to the police, announcements were made through mosque loudspeakers and crowds gathered. A crowd of religious fanatics gathered. fire in his house and factory.

In addition, Lazarus killed him on the spot by inflicting great physical violence on him. The protesters wanted to burn Sultan Masih alive, but the police managed to rescue them. Sultan Masih was transferred to a safe and undisclosed location under police surveillance. There is a lot of panic in the area and many Christians have left their homes to take refuge in safer places.

No complaints have yet been registered against those who killed Lazar Masih. Sargodha is one of the regions of Pakistan where extreme fanaticism prevails. The offices of many jihadist organizations operate in this neighborhood. Before the Jariwala tragedy, five cases of blasphemy were recorded against Christians in the same town in two years.