Continued accusations of blasphemy in a small village in Pakistan have led to violent assaults and imprisonment of Christians.
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Local clerics and radicals began partnering with law enforcement to suggest suspects based on religious and political affiliations. All identified were part of the vulnerable Christian population. “After these allegations were disproven, the clerics who made the accusations, along with another radical partner, were arrested for a short time,” he said.
Following the incident, the brothers left the area and are now living in a safe house provided by a church. Adeel Daniel, a member of Sialkot Peace Committee, an interfaith harmony group, has been closely monitoring Ms. Bibi’s case. Despite the efforts of local authorities to control the situation in Kharota Syedan after the assaults on the Masih brothers, he said similar incidents have continued, such as the discovery of papers and notes containing blasphemous content. Law enforcement officials characterized the incidents as part of a conspiracy aimed at sparking conflict between religious groups.
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