Blasphemy accused Christian man dies in Pak jail, police claims 'suicide'.Byline: ANI Lahore, Sep. 16 (ANI): A Christian man who was held on blasphemy blasphemy, in religion, words or actions that display irreverence toward or contempt for God or that which is held sacred. Blasphemy is regarded as an offense against the community to varying degrees, depending on the extent of the identification of a religion with charges is reported to have committed suicide in a Pakistani prison, while human rights activists are smelling foul play foul play n. Unfair or treacherous action, especially when involving violence. foul play Noun 1. violent activity esp. murder 2. in his death. Masih, 25, was arrested on Friday after hundreds of protesters accused him of desecrating the holy Quran and attacked a Catholic church in the Sambrial district near the Indian border "Masih, being accused of blasphemy, was put in a separate cell where he committed suicide by using a string," the Daily Times quoted Sialkot District Sialkot district is one of the districts of Punjab province Pakistan. Geography The Sialkot District lies south of Gujrat District, the state of Jammu, and Kashmir, while Narowal District is to the southeast and Gujranwala District is situated to the west. Jail Superintendent Farooq Lodhi, as saying. Punjab Minister for Minority Affairs Kamran Michael said the police had not handled the case properly. "I have seen the body and there were torture marks on it," he said. Meanwhile, Masih's family has claimed that he was tortured to death by the jail staff. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a news channel report, local Christians had snatched his body from the police and shifted it to a private hospital for an autopsy. Human Rights Commission of Pakistan The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (Urdu: تنظیم حقوق انسانی پاکستان), or HRCP Chairwoman Asma Jahangir has demanded registration of a murder case against police officials concerned. "This is death in custody and the police authorities are responsible," said. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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