Pakistani authorities have publicly rewarded a policeman who saved a woman from lynching ( an extrajudicial killing by a mob ) who accused her of blasphemy because of her dress.
The event took place in a restaurant in Lahore, people were " furious " when they saw a writing on the woman's dress.
The word " halwa " which means beautiful in Arabic, was misunderstood and the crowd thought it was a verse from the Koran .
In the published video, the crowd can be heard shouting at the woman to remove her dress, while some of them call for her to be beheaded for blasphemy.
In the video of the episode, they can be heard shouting at the woman to remove her dress, while some call for her beheading for blasphemy.
The police officer Syeda Shehrbano , who was in the area, intervened and asked the angry crowd to "believe ".
As seen in the video, police covered the woman in a long black dress and placed a gold colored scarf on her head, before escorting her through the crowd to safety.
"The police officer risked her life to save the woman," said the head of the police service to which Shehrbano belongs.
The awards ceremony was held in the city of Rawalpindi and the policeman was given the country's highest uniform award, with officials describing him as fearless.