Copies of Koran found lying in a drain in Pak
As if the muslims need any more excuses to riot, destroy things, and hurt and kill people. Actually, they don't need any excuse at all. You know, for the religon of peace, they sure have been pretty un-peaceful lately. Makes one wonder if they are finally showing their true colors.
Lahore, February 8: At least 3,000 protesters enraged by the alleged desecration of the Koran clashed with police and torched two cinemas in Pakistan's second largest city Lahore, police said on Wednesday.
The city, was tense after the mob rampaged through a poor neighbourhood overnight and also smashed up dozens of vehicles, local police officer Mohammad Abbas said.
The trouble erupted late on Tuesday when copies of the Muslim holy book were found lying in a drain in the Bhatta chowk area on the fringes of the sprawling city.
"The news of the desecration of the Koran spread quickly in the neighbourhood and within no time some three to four thousand people took
He said the crowd armed with bamboo sticks turned violent, setting fire to two cinema houses and attacking public and private properties.
"Police used a mild baton charge to restore order, but the situation is very tense," he said.
Abbas said police have registered a case against unknown people under the country's blasphemy laws.
The violent protest came amid ongoing outrage in Pakistan and other Muslim countries over the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in European newspapers. to the streets shouting slogans against the desecration," Abbas said.
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