Speak no evil: Blasphemy complaint registered against two

The case was registered on a complaint by a head constable

FAISALABAD: Police on Friday registered a First Information Report (FIR) two people in Jhang on charges of blasphemy.

A case was registered on the complaint of Amanullah, a head constable of the security branch at Kotwali police station.

Amanullah said he was on duty at a mourning procession on the fourth of Muharram at Fowara Chowk in Rail Bazaar.

He said while the procession was passing through the Bazaar Chowk near a mosque, Ahmed Khan* – one of the suspects — passed derogatory remarks prohibited under Section 295-A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). SHO Kotwali Aamir Sajjad Cheema sent Amanullah’s report to the legal branch of the police department, after which police registered a case on Thursday night under section 295-A of the PPC. The investigation of the case was assigned to Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Police Shakoor Ahmad.

Ahmad told The Express Tribune that evidence was being collected and statements were being recorded on the basis of the report furnished by the security branch and the subsequent registration of the case.

He said the arrest of the suspects had been deferred till evidence in support of the allegations was gathered.

*NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT IDENTITIES

Published in The Express Tribune, November 8^th, 2014.