Salwan Momika, who burnt Quran in 2023, shot dead in Sweden: Report

A man who burnt the Quran in Sweden in 2023 and drew criticism from Muslim countries has been shot dead, news agency AFP reported on Thursday.

A Stockholm court was set to rule on Thursday whether Salwan Momika, an Iraqi Christian who burnt the Quran during protests, was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred. The ruling was postponed after the court said, “one of the defendants has died.”

Momika, in 2023, gained public attention for his provocative actions against the holy book of Islam, sparking widespread protests in several Muslim-majority countries.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.