Thursday, March 14, 2013

Pakistan: Blasphemer university teacher sent to prison on Remand in Multan

The students of English department told newsmen that Junaid Hafeez was using derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Almighty Allah.

Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Int'l Desk
Source/Credit: South Punjab News
By Asqamar | March 14, 2013

MULTAN, March 14th: A visiting teacher, Junaid Hafeez of English department in Bahauddin Zikiriya University Multan was sent to prison on judicial remand by a local Magistrate Kashif Rasheed, Court official said.

Regional Police Officer Aamer Zulfikar said," we have arrested the teacher from Lahore and took him back to Multan and we have registered a case against him under section 295- B and 295-C PPC and a four member committee headed by SP(City) Naeem-ul-Hassan Babur investigated the case and he was found guilty of blasphemy and denying the presence of Almighty Allah.

Junaid Hafeez made off  on Wednesday when enraged students staged a demonstration against him and shouted slogans.

Heavy Police contingent was deployed in the University which controlled the situation.

Vice Chancellor Syed Alqama said,"we have terminated his contract as visiting teacher and got vacated the room in the hostel."

Regional Police Officer Aamer Zulfikar said, "we have recorded the statements of the students of English department and they had also produced documentary proofs against him."

The students of English department told newsmen that Junaid Hafeez was using derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Almighty Allah.

They had lodged a number of complaints to the University administration but no action was taken.Consequently they staged a demonstration in the campus to raise voice against blasphemy.



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