Couple burnt alive in Kasur; police arrest 42 suspects

KASUR: A husband and his wife were burnt alive in a brick kiln in Kot Radha Kishan, an area located in the outskirts of Kasur.

According to sources, 42 people have so far been arrested for their suspected involvement in the crime.

Some time ago the couple had come to live and work in Chak 59 of Kot Radha Kishan.

They earned their livelihood by working at a brick kiln. In the morning today, when they arrived there to work, the owner of the kiln asked them to return the money they had borrowed from him as advance.

On their failure to pay back the advance, the owner locked them up in a room. Later, he gathered villagers and got them thrown into the kiln, burning them alive.

According to eye witnesses, five policemen from the police check post, Factory Area did arrive at the scene but the angry crowd kept them at bay.

DPO Kasur, Jawad Qamar described the post-crime situation of the area as tense and that additional police enforcement has been called from Lahore to maintain order.

He said the bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem.