Machar colony incident
 | This article needs to be updated. (November 2022) |
| Machhar Colony lynching | |
|---|---|
| Location | Machhar Colony, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Date | 28 October 2022 |
| Target | Two telecommunications workers |
Attack type | Lynching, mob violence |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Perpetrators | Unidentified mob |
| Motive | False rumors of attempted child kidnapping |
| 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Two telco workers lynched in Karachi's Machhar Colony". 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Angry mob lynches 2 men after child abduction rumours in Karachi's Machhar Colony".
- ^ "Machar colony incident: IG Sindh briefs Sindh cabinet". 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Police detain 34 suspects in Machar colony lynching incident". 29 October 2022.