MARDAN: The First Information Report (FIR) of lynching of Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU) Mardan’s student was registered at Sheikh Matloon Police Stations against 20 suspects, who brutally assaulted two university students ─ killing one and injuring another ─ over alleged blasphemy in Mardan a day earlier.
The FIR was registered on behalf of SHO Sheikh Matloon Police Station under sections relating to murder, attempt to murder and terrorism.
Police said that eight of the accused had so far been arrested. It said the suspects were identified through video footage of the incident.
Police constituted three teams to arrest the remaining suspects.
On April 13, Abdul Wali Khan University students Mashal and Abdullah were targeted by a violent mob on campus premises, that killed Mashal and injured Abdullah for allegedly “publishing blasphemous content online.”
The campus was shut down following the incident until further notice and its hostels vacated to avoid a further escalation of violence.
