Following twin blasts on churches in Lahore’s Youhanabad area, two separate cases were registered on Monday pertaining to the incident, according to private media sources.
Repercussions of the attacks are being felt across the country with schools closing down and protests being conducted across various cities.
Two suicide bombers attacked churches on Sunday, claiming lives of fourteen people and leaving more than 70 injured. The bombings occurred during prayers at both churches in the city’s Youhanabad neighbourhood, which is home to more than 100,000 Christians.
Up to 4,000 Chritsians later took to the streets of Lahore, many armed with clubs, and smashed vehicles and attacked a city bus station.
Protests continued on Monday (today) and have spread across Punjab and now Sindh as people took to the streets to express their anger at the incident. The identity of the lynched person has not yet been revealed.
On Faislabad’s Millat Road, residents are chanting slogans against the government and have resorted to tyre burning. The metro services in Lahore have also been suspended until further notice.
According to sources in the Inter-Services Public Relations, security has been beefed up in the area and protests have commenced in Sindh. Ball bearings from the blast have now been gathered and will be DNA tested in forensic laboratories.
