Pakistani mob burns man to death for 'desecrating Koran'

Islamabad, July 5 (ANI): A group of people in Pakistan has burnt a man to death in the Punjab province, after accusing him of blasphemy, according to a report.

The man was being held in jail for burning a copy of the Koran in public.

According to witnesses, hundreds of people looked on as he screamed for help, the BBC reports.

Police said they detained the man after locals complained that he had desecrated the Koran.

But before the allegation could be investigated, thousands of angry people surrounded the police station.

"They were demanding that we kill him in front of them, or they'll take him away and kill him themselves," the report quoted police inspector Ghulam Mohiuddin, as saying.

The man was reportedly beaten and dragged to the spot where he is said to have desecrated the Koran.

The mob then poured petrol on him and set him on fire, according to witnesses. (ANI)