Man accused of blasphemy stoned to death by mob in Pakistan - in pictures

  • People stand beside the body of a man who was stoned to death for allegedly burning the Quran in Pakistan's Punjab province. Reuters
    People stand beside the body of a man who was stoned to death for allegedly burning the Quran in Pakistan's Punjab province. Reuters
  • Mushtaq Ahmed, 41, was killed by an angry mob outside a mosque on Saturday in the remote village of Tulamba. Reuters
    Mushtaq Ahmed, 41, was killed by an angry mob outside a mosque on Saturday in the remote village of Tulamba. Reuters
  • Dozens of people have been arrested over the incident and police are also monitoring hundreds of other suspects. AFP
    Dozens of people have been arrested over the incident and police are also monitoring hundreds of other suspects. AFP
  • Mosque custodian Mian Mohammad Ramzan, centre, tells police what he saw. Mob attacks on people accused of blasphemy are common in Pakistan. AP
    Mosque custodian Mian Mohammad Ramzan, centre, tells police what he saw. Mob attacks on people accused of blasphemy are common in Pakistan. AP
  • Police officers stand guard outside the mosque where the man was stoned to death. AP
    Police officers stand guard outside the mosque where the man was stoned to death. AP