Hindu Man Saved from Lynch Mob in Pakistan: US Lawmaker, Civil Society Want Blasphemy Laws Scrapped
News 18Police in Pakistan’s Hyderabad earlier in August managed to disperse a violent mob which was baying for the blood of Ashok Kumar, a sanitary worker accused of committing blasphemy. Hyderabad police dispersed a violent mob which was demanding handing over a Hindu sanitary worker accusing him of #blasphemy Police claims the sanitary worker was targeted because of a personal clash with a local resident pic.twitter.com/CnSFLNLqhH— Mubashir Zaidi August 21, 2022 News18 could not independently verify the authenticity of the video. The case also drew international attention as Republican senator from Florida, United States, Marco Rubio and his team also tweeted against Pakistan’s mediaeval blasphemy laws. #ExpressionNOToppression https://t.co/Txb1oKnWdZ— Senator Rubio Press September 2, 2022 “After being falsely accused of blasphemy, Ashok Kumar, a Hindu man in Pakistan, was nearly killed by a mob before being arrested by local officials.