Man held on blasphemy charges in Gujrat

GUJRAT: On Tuesday, a local trader in Kotla Main Bazaar lodged a complaint with the Kakrali Police Station alleging that a resident from Chakanwali village made false claims of being a messenger of God. The suspect, who resided in Chakanwali village, entered a local mosque after the Asr prayers and approached worshippers, insisting he had been appointed by God as a messenger due to his lineage from Hazrat Ayub Ansari.

The worshippers gathered around him and he repeated his claim multiple times, which the complainant documented on his mobile phone.

Following the complaint, the Kakrali police arrested the suspect and initiated proceedings under sections 298 and 295A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). The suspect subsequently appeared before a local court, where the judge ordered his remand to the district jail for a period of 14 days.

In a separate incident, Sajjad Hussain, the same suspect, stabbed a twelve-year-old boy named Abdullah while attempting to steal his motorbike in the Saddar police area on October 30. The boy suffered critical injuries during the attack. Later, during an alleged encounter in Gujranwala, Sajjad Hussain, along with his accomplices, opened fire, resulting in his death.

Additionally, another individual, Khalid Mehmood, who was wanted in drug-related cases, was killed in an alleged encounter in the Saddar area of Wazirabad. Mehmood tried to escape police custody with the assistance of his accomplices, who opened fire upon his apprehension. Both Sajjad Hussain and Khalid Mehmood met their ends during these alleged encounters.