Machar colony incident

On 28 October 2022, two telecommunications workers were lynched by a mob amid reports of the kidnapping of children in Machhar Colony, Karachi. Later, in a statement, the Kemari district police said that some individuals circulated "false rumors" that two people were attempting to kidnap children in a car near a private school.[1][2][3]

Investigation

34 people were allegedly captured by police and rangers during nocturnal operations in Machar Colony and surrounding areas.[4]

References
  1. "Two telco workers lynched in Karachi's Machhar Colony". 28 October 2022.
  2. "Angry mob lynches 2 men after child abduction rumours in Karachi's Machhar Colony".
  3. "Machar colony incident: IG Sindh briefs Sindh cabinet". 31 October 2022.
  4. "Police detain 34 suspects in Machar colony lynching incident". 29 October 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.