Madrasa student held for blasphemy

Ahmed,who belongs to Attock district,was studying at the madrasa run by Mufti Jameelur Rahman of Tehrik Khuddam Ahl-e-Sunnat. He got permission from a teacher to take the torn pages of the Quran to a well built for the purpose of preserving such sacred items,the Dawn newspaper reported.

When Ahmed reached the well,he found it was already filled and some torn pages of Quran were scattered. Ahmeds fellow students said they had learnt that torn pages of the Quran could be burnt if burying them or consigning them to the river or sea was not possible.

Some persons gathered at the spot and started torturing Ahmed,who said he was burning the pages to protect them from desecration. They later informed the police,who arrested Ahmed.

Had I known that this act could be considered as blasphemy,I would never have done it, the frightened youth told his trial.