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Man Accused of Burning Stupid Koran, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
A Pakistani man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for burning a copy of the Koran. A court in Lahore found Mehdi Hassan, 36, guilty under Pakistani laws covering offences against Islam, the prophet Mohammed or the Koran. The defendant had denied the charge, which can carry the death penalty, saying the case had arisen from a property dispute. .... Additional sessions court judge Anwar Chaudhry said the prosecution "had proven its case". Hassan was detained in December 2001 after a complaint by a councillor in eastern Lahore. He was accused of burning a copy of the Koran in his yard.
Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-10-19 |
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