Man sentenced for 25 years in prison over desecrating sacred scriptures

Published May 5, 2015
A case had been registered against Zulfiqar by Race Course station police in 2006. —AFP/File
A case had been registered against Zulfiqar by Race Course station police in 2006. —AFP/File

LAHORE: A sessions court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to 25 years rigorous punishment after he was found guilty of desecrating sacred scriptures.

Police presented Zulfiqar during today's hearing of the case which was presided by Additional District and Sessions judge Shazib Saeed.

The court heard statements from witnesses and lawyers' claims and found the prisoner guilty of disrespecting sacred scriptures.

The court charged Zulfiqar with blasphemy under section 295(b) and awarded 25 years rigorous imprisonment to the convicted prisoner.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs100,000 on Zulfiqar and ordered to seize all his movable and immovable assets.

Case 310/2006 had been registered against him by Race Course station police in 2006.

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