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GOJRA: At least seven people, including four women and two children, have reported to be burnt to death and dozens others have received critical injuries when riots erupted in Gojra between Christian community and Muslims over alleged sacrilegious of Quran.According to news reports, members of a banned sectarian outfit were staging a protest rally against the alleged incident of sacrilegious of Quran by Christians. When the rally reached near the Christian Colony, the agitated attendees start pelting stones at the Christians’ houses. Both the sides hurled stones against each other and also resorted to firing.
The agitated members of the rally also torched many houses of the Christian Community, burning seven people, including 4 women and 2 children, to death. While 19 others received critical injuries in cross firing including DSP and TMO Gojra.
Miscreants from both the confronting groups resorted to aerial firing and stopped the railway service at Gojra Railway Station. Additional contingents of police and Rangers have been deployed to control the situation.
It was reported on 26th July that in the area of Koriyan, near Gojra, Quran was allegedly torched by Christian community. However, later the Police after conducting preliminary investigations released the alleged man.
On his release, the agitated members of the religious organizations were staging a protest rally on Saturday when they get into confrontation with the Christians and while passing near their colony torched their houses.