Rangers take control of Gojra; 50 detained

Rangers took control of Gojra after deadliest inter-faith violence gripped the city and claimed seven innocent lives, report said on Sunday. At least seven people, including four women and two children, were 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. On Sunday, heavy contingents of police and rangers took control of the city and started patrolling on the streets. Near 50 suspected rioters have been detained, while Senior Minister Punjab Raja Riaz and provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah have reached the city to monitor the situation on ground. The riots erupted two days before when the 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.