TOBA TEK SINGH: Thikriwala police in Faisalabad have registered a case against five Ahmadis on the charge of hurting the sentiments of the Muslims by sacrificing animals in two houses on Eid.

Complainant Majid Javed claimed in his FIR registered under section 298-C of PPC that after offering Eid prayers at village mosque he and other people received information around 6:45am that Ahmadis were committing the unconstitutional act by sacrificing animals. He said the community also hurt the sentiments of the Muslims.

Some people made videos of the incident and shared these on social media.

Faisalabad city police officer’s spokesperson Syed Muneeb Ahsan told Dawn on Tuesday that a number of people gathered outside the houses of Ahmadis. He said the police registered a case and arrested three of the five nominated men to quell protest.

He said the home department had issued a warning in which Ahmadis were directed not to take part in sacrificing animals on Eid.

A member of the community said the complainants in the two FIRs registered in Faisalabad and Sheikhupura claimed that they saw the sacrifice of animals from roofs, which was a breach of privacy. He said the Supreme Court, in a recent decision, permitted Ahmadis to perform their rituals in a walled place.

Published in Dawn, July 13th, 2022