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Machar colony incident

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Machhar Colony lynching
LocationMachhar Colony, Karachi, Pakistan
Date28 October 2022
TargetTwo telecommunications workers
Attack type
Lynching, mob violence
Deaths2
PerpetratorsUnidentified mob
MotiveFalse rumors of attempted child kidnapping
Accused34 detained

On 28 October 2022, two telecommunications workers were lynched by a mob amid reports of the kidnapping of children in Machhar Colony, Karachi. Later, Kemari district police said some people circulated "false rumors" that two attempted kidnappers were in a car near a private school.[1][2][3] Sindh Police and Pakistan Rangers detained 34 people that night in and around the colony.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Two telco workers lynched in Karachi's Machhar Colony". 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Angry mob lynches 2 men after child abduction rumours in Karachi's Machhar Colony".
  3. ^ "Machar colony incident: IG Sindh briefs Sindh cabinet". 31 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Police detain 34 suspects in Machar colony lynching incident". 29 October 2022.