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Main accused of Mashal Khan’s lynching pleads guilty

By Web Desk
April 29, 2017

MARDAN: Imran Ali, the main accused of the horrific lynching of Mashal Khan, has confessed his key role in lynching Mashal khan on the alleged blasphemy.

According to the police, he also alleged the Abdul Wali Khan University administration for being provocative against Mashal Khan that led to his lynching.

The main assailant also recorded his statement in which he confessed that he had some ideological differences with Mashal Khan. He blamed Mashal for having derogatory views about the religion.

Mashal, 23, a student of Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan (AWKUM) was shot and beaten to death by a violent mob on university premises on April 13.