LAHORE: A woman, who was wearing an Arabic calligraphy embroidery dress, was assaulted by violent mob on Sunday.
The appalling incident was captured on multiple videos, rapidly circulating online, depicting the mob descending upon her while she dined at a restaurant in Lahore’s Ichhra Market.
Allegations surfaced among some individuals present that Quranic verses adorned her attire, deemed blasphemous. Prompted by the Arabic script on her dress, bystanders erupted into protest and threats, unaware of the true nature of the inscription.
In a frenzy, an angry crowd swarmed around her, leaving the woman frozen in terror while a few attempted to shield her from the relentless accusations of blasphemy. As tensions escalated, authorities were alerted, leading to police intervention to disperse the extremist crowd and safely escort the woman home.
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However, to the dismay of many, the police compelled the woman to apologize to her aggressors. Subsequent investigation revealed that the dress bore no Quranic verses but merely Arabic words inscribed in the script.
The incident drew widespread condemnation from netizens appalled by the injustice witnessed. Here is how the netizen reacted to this abhorrent incident;
