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| 'Blasphemy': school ransacked |
| 2012-11-02 |
| [Dawn] A large number of protesters including religious groupsÂ’ activists ransacked a private schoolÂ’s three buildings and torched ownerÂ’s car allegedly on charges of committing blasphemy in Ravi Road area on Wednesday. It was alleged that the private school administration had distributed a paper among the students, which carried derogatory remarks about the Holy Prophet ((PTUI!)) a few days ago. Police have started the paperwork but haven't done much else against the schoolteacher and the principal under section 295-C (blasphemy) of Pakistain Penal Code. The principal has been booked and placed in long-term storage Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! under abetment charges because he did not take any action, when the incident came into his knowledge. Sources said both the teacher and the principal were in police custody. The police have also started the paperwork but haven't done much else against unidentified protesters for taking law into their hands. Sources in the police told Dawn that the protesters including religious groupsÂ’ activists took law into their hands and ransacked schoolÂ’s three buildings and burnt ownerÂ’s car without investigating the issue. Sources alleged that the case had been built on the basis of a photocopy, which carried derogatory remarks about the Holy Prophet. They claimed that the photocopy was of a book, of which a page was torn and the available pagesÂ’ text became blasphemous. Sources alleged that the person, who distributed the photocopy, had also translated the available English text into Urdu. The residents of Ravi Road area had besieged the school building late on Tuesday night and continued to protest on Wednesday and eventually torched ownerÂ’s car and ransacked schoolÂ’s three buildings in the area. The fire brigade was denied access to the area. A heavy contingent of police also clashed with protesters. MNA Mian Marghoob and MPA Khwaja Imran Nazir urged the protesters to let the police investigate the matter. They assured the protesters that the government would also hold an inquiry into the incident and all those involved would be brought to book. |
| Posted by:Fred |