Pakistan court sentenced six people to death and nine others to life in prison after convicting them for their roles in last year’s vigilante killing of a Sri Lankan factory manager accused by workers of committing blasphemy, a defense lawyer said.
FILE - Police officers escort suspects allegedly involved involved in the killing of Priyantha Kumara, a Sri Lankan factory manager, after their appearance in anti-terrorism court, in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Dec. 6, 2021.
The six men sentenced to death were convicted of murder in a case that outraged many Pakistanis. As many as 73 additional men were given jail terms of two to five years by the anti-terrorism court after finding them guilty of playing a role in the killing of Priyantha Kumara.
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