TOBA TEK SINGH, April 3: A local civil judge remanded a blasphemy accused in judicial custody on Tuesday. City police had registered a blasphemy case on Monday against five Christian youths and arrested one of them, Salamat Masih.

Reports said Abdul Ghaffar of Bakhshi Park locality lodged a written complaint with the police, stating that his nephew Faisal Gulzar was going towards Faizan Islam seminary after attending an Eid-i-Milad procession on Sunday when he saw Salamat Masih and Babo Masih committing blasphemy. The accused removed a sticker pasted on a pocket and trampled it underfoot. The sticker had the pictures of Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) `Naalain Mubarik’ and the tomb, Mr Ghaffar said.

Thereafter, their armed accomplices Rashid Masih, Moota Masih and Shahla Masih came there, threatened Faisal Gulzar with dire consequences and allegedly used blasphemous language against the Holy Prophet, the complainant said.

Police had registered the case under sections 295 A, 295 C, 452, 148 and 149 of the PPC and were raiding for the arrest of other accused.

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