Machar colony incident explained

Machhar Colony lynching
Location:Machhar Colony, Karachi, Pakistan
Date:28 October 2022
Type:Lynching, mob violence
Fatalities:2
Perpetrators:Unidentified mob
Motive:False rumors of attempted child kidnapping
Target:Two telecommunications workers
Accused:34 detained

On 28 October 2022, two telecommunications workers were lynched by a mob amid reports of the kidnapping of children in Machhar Colony, Karachi. Later, Kemari district police said some people circulated "false rumors" that two attempted kidnappers were in a car near a private school.[1] [2] [3] Sindh Police and Pakistan Rangers detained 34 people that night in and around the colony.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two telco workers lynched in Karachi's Machhar Colony . 28 October 2022 .
  2. Web site: Angry mob lynches 2 men after child abduction rumours in Karachi's Machhar Colony .
  3. Web site: Machar colony incident: IG Sindh briefs Sindh cabinet . 31 October 2022 .
  4. Web site: Police detain 34 suspects in Machar colony lynching incident . 29 October 2022 .

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