File photo of Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, infamous for Prophet Muhammad cartoon ReutersSwedish cartoonist Lars Vilks was living under police protectionSwedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who lived under police protection after his 2007 depiction of the Prophet Mohammad prompted death threats, was killed on Sunday in a road accident. The 75-year-old and two police officers were killed in a collision with an oncoming truck, Swedish police confirmed to AFP. "This is being investigated like any other road accident. The accident occurred near the small town Markaryd when the car Vilks was travelling in crashed into an oncoming truck. In 2015, Vilks survived a gun attack at a free-speech conference in Copenhagen that left a Danish film director dead.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 04, 2021 02:03 UTC