Indian Swara Bhasker condemns mob lynching incident in Sialkot

Indian actress, Swara Bhasker took to Twitter to share her views on the tragic mob lynching incident of the Sri Lankan national in Sialkot over alleged blasphemy charges.

She tweeted, “Absolutely sickening and gut-wrenching the madness, brutality, and monstrosity humans unleash in the name of Gods and religion. Horrendous!”

Swara Bhasker is also working as an activist who raises her voice against Hindu extremists’ atrocities on minorities and lower castes.

Priyantha Diyawadana, a Sri Lankan national was working as a manager since 2010 in a factory located at Sialkot. He allegedly tore posters off a wall in the factory, which had religious text written on it. After taking down the poster, hundreds of people gathered, dragged him outside, killed him, and then burnt his body on Friday.

In the video shared on social media, it can be seen that the man’s body was burnt publicly after he was murdered.

Several Pakistani celebrities including Mahira Khan, Ayesha Omar, and Saba Qamar also expressed their grief and condemned the mob lynching incident on their social media.