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Rawalpindi man arrested, booked over desecration of Bible: police
Yes, I know, dear Reader. I’m shocked, too.  [Dawn] A man was arrested and booked in Rawalpindi on Saturday in connection with the desecration of the Bible — the holy book of the Christian faith.The incident came to light when a video showing a man insulting the Bible with a slipper surfaced on Twitter. In response to the video, the Rawalpindi police stated that the suspect was "swiftly traced" and apprehended through "prompt law enforcement action". The police further stated that an "exemplary punishment" would be meted out to the suspect following a "thorough and merit-based" investigation. Rawalpindi Regional Police Officer Syed Khurram Ali told Dawn.com the arrest was made earlier in the day. He further stated that the suspect will be presented in court tomorrow (Sunday) to secure his physical remand, enabling the commencement of the interrogation process. A case regarding the incident was filed at the Morgah cop shoppe based on a complaint lodged by Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Naveed Aslam, invoking Section 298 of the Pakistain Penal Code (PPC), which pertains to uttering words with a deliberate intent to wound religious feelings. In the first information report, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, ASI Aslam explained that he "saw a viral video on social media in which an individual was seen disrespecting Christianity and the Bible". PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal termed the incident a "shameful act". "Where Islam teaches respect for one’s beliefs, it also teaches respect for the beliefs of others. It is the responsibility of the state to provide religious protection to its citizens," he said, adding that society collectively had to eliminate such behaviour. It is pertinent to mention that on August 16, a  blasphemy...the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence to a deity, or sacred objects, or toward something considered sacred or inviolable. Some religions consider it to be a crime. In Pakistain you can commit blasphemy by looking cross-eyed at a Koran... in Jaranwala town of Faisalabad ...formerly known as Lyallpur, the third largest metropolis in Pakistain, the second largest in Punjab after Lahore. It is named after some Arab because the Paks didn't have anybody notable of their own to name it after... district. Related: Rawalpindi: 2023-09-15 Daily Evacuation Brief September 15, 2023 Rawalpindi: 2023-09-11 Daily Evacuation Brief September 11, 2023 Rawalpindi: 2023-09-11 Seven terrorists killed, six injured in Chitral shootout Related: Jaranwala: 2023-09-11 Christian couple arrested for alleged desecration in Lahore Jaranwala: 2023-09-09 Balochistan CTD guns down 5 ‘TTP terrorists’ in operation in Quetta’s Aghberg Jaranwala: 2023-09-08 Militant behind Quetta Hazara killings arrested near Afghanistan border Related: Blasphemy: 2023-09-11 Christian couple arrested for alleged desecration in Lahore Blasphemy: 2023-09-06 Rowan Akinson aka Mr. Bean Isn't A Fan Of Electric Cars Blasphemy: 2023-08-25 118 Jaranwala riots suspects on physical remand Posted by: trailing wife 2023-09-17 |
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