Pakistani police have arrested the imam of a mosque for inciting violence after a fifteen-year antique boy who was advised with the aid of the cleric that he turned into a blasphemer went domestic and cut off his very own hand.
Shabbir Ahmed turned into handing over a sermon at a village inside the east of Punjab province whilst he requested the collection if every person did not love the Prophet Mohammad.
Mishearing the question, the 15-12 months old boy raised his hand. Ahmed fast singled him out and known as him a "blasphemer" in front of the congregation, Nosher Ali, the top of the nearby police station, informed Reuters on Sunday.
After returning domestic, the boy reduce his hand off, an act welcomed with the aid of the boy's father who told police he become pleased with his son and did now not need the cleric arrested.
Police filed anti-terrorism expenses against Ahmed and arrested him on Saturday, police leader Ali stated.
Blasphemy is a incredibly controversial trouble in Pakistan, and angry mobs have killed many humans accused of insulting Islam in most people Muslim united states of america.
The regulation does no longer outline blasphemy but stipulates that the penalty is loss of life, even though a death sentence has never been completed. Human rights activists say accusations of blasphemy are sky rocketing due to the fact the law is regularly abused to settle private grudges.
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Mishearing the question, the 15-12 months old boy raised his hand. Ahmed fast singled him out and known as him a "blasphemer" in front of the congregation, Nosher Ali, the top of the nearby police station, informed Reuters on Sunday.
After returning domestic, the boy reduce his hand off, an act welcomed with the aid of the boy's father who told police he become pleased with his son and did now not need the cleric arrested.
Police filed anti-terrorism expenses against Ahmed and arrested him on Saturday, police leader Ali stated.
"Such illiterate imams of mosques have to not be allowed to supply speeches. His arrest is under the national action Plan that hate speeches inciting violence are not allowed in this usa," Ali said.
Blasphemy is a incredibly controversial trouble in Pakistan, and angry mobs have killed many humans accused of insulting Islam in most people Muslim united states of america.
The regulation does no longer outline blasphemy but stipulates that the penalty is loss of life, even though a death sentence has never been completed. Human rights activists say accusations of blasphemy are sky rocketing due to the fact the law is regularly abused to settle private grudges.
