Britain riots claims lives of 3 Pakistanis
468 viewsBy jazbablog - Wed Aug 10, 4:58 pm
Birmingham: Three Pakistani nationals were killed here on Wednesday while protecting their community from the rioters, British police said.
The trio were struck by a car which mounted a pavement in Dudley Road on Wednesday morning.
According to Birmingham police, the men had been drawn into a fight with looters as they defended their properties and businesses from rioters.
Up to 80 bystanders were said to have witnessed the incident.
This morning an angry crowd from the Asian community converged outside the City Hospital in Birmingham.
Two brothers belong from Gujar Khan identified as Haroon Hussain,32, and Shazad Hussain,30, were pronounced dead at the scene, while the third man identified as Mansoor Ali died in hospital.
Mansoor, 22, also belongs from Gujar Khan.
Police in Birmingham have launched a murder inquiry after three men died while reportedly protecting a mosque in Wilson Green from looters.
The police asked for witnesses to come forward and said forensics will examine the vehicle.
The ambulance service confirmed all three Pakistanis were in collision with a car.
