20 Christians Charged For Lynching 2 Muslims In Pakistan

Two Muslims have been reportedly lynched by 20 Christians in Pakistan. The mob took laws into their hands to avenge deadly bomb attacks on two churches. The 20 Christians were indicted by a Pakistani high court in Lahore.

Investigations reveal that though the mob accused the men of aiding the bombers, the victims did not have any links to the Taliban.

In the wake of the attack, more than three dozen Christian men and a Muslim, who were identified on television and smart-phone video footage, were arrested and charged on four counts, including terrorism.

Police spokesperson Iqbal Shah spoke on the case, said an anti-terror judge in the eastern city of Lahore deferred the indictment of another 20 Christians and one Muslim man.

Shah said the remaining 21 suspects escaped indictment because their lawyers did not show up.

He added that they were expected to be charged at the next hearing, and the police hope anyone found guilty will be punished.

It would be recalled that in March this year, a mob of enraged Christians lynched two Muslims after two Taliban suicide bombers blew themselves up outside two churches in Lahore.

The suicide attack killed more than a dozen people and left several others injured.

Following the fall of the Taliban, extremist Pakistani Muslims have been staging terror attacks on schools and places of worship across the country.