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Seven more arrested in Sialkot lynching case

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SIALKOT: Seven more people have been rounded up on suspicion of their involvement in the spine-chilling Sialkot incident, police said on Monday.

A spokesperson for the Punjab police relayed that they have so far apprehended 131 people, including 26 suspects who played the central role in the brutal murder of Sialkot factory manager Priyantha Kumara.

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The arrests were made with the help of CCTV footage and videos collected from social media.

The spokesperson said Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and the inspector general of police are monitoring the investigation into the incident.

Also Read: Initial report makes startling revelations about Sialkot lynching

Police have registered a case against hundreds of unidentified people after a mob of factory workers lynched their Sri Lankan manager in Sialkot.

The FIR was lodged against 800 to 900 unidentified people at Uggoki police station under sections of terrorism, attempt to murder, plot to murder, desecration of a human body and other sections.

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