Pakistan police shoot dead blasphemy suspect
Police in southern Pakistan have shot dead a doctor accused of blasphemy, drawing condemnation from human rights groups. Dr Shahnawaz Kanbhar was killed "just by chance" in shootout with officers who did not know it was him,
Pakistan blasphemy suspect killed in police shootout
Police in southern Pakistan have shot dead a doctor accused of blasphemy, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.Dr Shahnawaz Kanbhar was killed "just by chance" in a
Pakistan suspends policemen applauded by locals for killing a blasphemy suspect
Pakistani authorities have suspended policemen who opened fire and killed a blasphemy suspect earlier this week, only to be applauded and showered with rose petals by local residents after the killing
Pakistan: Mob Burns Body Of Blasphemy Accused Doctor Killed By Police In Sindh, Family 'Forced To Flee'
Karachi: A mob has burnt the corpse of a doctor who was accused of blasphemy and later killed by a policeman in Pakistan's Sindh province, preventing the family from carrying out his burial. Dr Shahnawaz Kanbar was killed in a shootout with police in Sindh province amidst allegations of blasphemy that prompted him to flee near Mirpurkhas,
Blasphemy accused killed by police, mob burns body in Pakistan
The victim had posted a video of himself from a hotel claiming that his account had been hacked and he could not even imagine sharing blasphemous content.
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