Shehr Bano, the police officer from Pakistan’s Lahore, who saved a lady from an offended mob on Sunday afternoon, stated folks ought to at all times have a look at the info first earlier than performing. Her title was beneficial for the Quaid-e-Azam Police Medal by the Punjab Police.
Talking to native media in regards to the incident, Shehr Bano stated she and her group had acquired reviews of a lady surrounded by a mob in Lahore’s clothes market (Ichhra Bazaar), who accused her of injuring spiritual sentiments.
“Upon reaching the spot, we discovered the lady inside an eatery, surrounded by a mob,” she stated.
“Reaching to the outlet was a problem because the streets have been congested, additionally we feared the mob might set hearth to the store the place the lady was current,” the cop stated.
“Rescuing the lady from the store was one other problem because the mob might assault her anytime,” Shehr Bano stated.
The officer additionally spoke about individuals who accuse others of injuring spiritual sentiments, and stated, “We must always at all times examine first. Folks could also be harm and there could also be an accused, however we must always examine first, earlier than taking motion.”
The lady was accused of blasphemy after an offended mob mistook the Arabic calligraphy printed on her costume for verses from the Quran.
The mob surrounded the lady and demanded she take off her costume.
Following the incident, the cop stated, “Extra folks began gathering there and demanded the shopkeeper handy over the woman to them. The shopkeeper sheltered her within the store, informing the charged mob that it was simply an Arabic calligraphy print because the woman and had not insulted the faith of Islam and holy verses of the Quran.”
In the meantime, one other shopkeeper knowledgeable the police, who rushed to the spot.
A video from the spot confirmed officer Shehr Bano asking the general public to keep up calm. She was later seen rescuing the lady from contained in the store.
Shehr Bano confirmed the print on the lady’s costume was simply an Arabic calligraphy print.
Allegations of blasphemy have resulted in public lynching in a number of incidents in Pakistan prior to now.
