Shia cleric slaughtered with an axe over allegations of blasphemy in Pakistan, video goes viral

[danieldemol]

'Shia cleric slaughtered with an axe over allegations of blasphemy in Pakistan, video goes viral'

'As per reports, the Shia religious scholar has been identified as one Taqi Shah. He had gone to a local festival (mela) along with his friend Hasnain Shah in Basti Murad in Shorkot Tehsil. The duo was attacked by an unnamed Islamist, who was armed with an axe. Taqi Shah was on a motorcycle when the accused assaulted him. He fell on the road from his bike, following which Shah was slaughtered with the axe.

The video of the gruesome killing has gone viral on social media. The accused, dressed in white, can be seen hitting the victim with the axe. The motorcycle is seen lying around the deceased’s body. After the barbaric crime, the Islamist fled the crime scene. On receiving information, the police reached the spot and transferred the deceased’s body to a nearby hospital for post-mortem'


Source: Pakistan: Man killed with an axe over blasphemy charges, video goes viral

Apparently it was alleged that the victim was killed over a personal dispute, however the alleged killer confessed to killing the victim over blasphemy.

I hope that the killer receives a hefty sentence such as life imprisonment for such a barbaric crime.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Hefty sentence? Not likely in Pakistan.

 

[Aupmanyav]

You can be sentenced to life imprisonment and be living like a Sheikh in Pakistan (with protection from the government). That is what happened to Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh, Mohammad Hafiz Sayeed or Azhar Masud. They may be serving prison sentences but they are provided all facilities military cantonment areas (for fear of Indians attack). They are allowed to address public meetings. Pakistan is a law unto itself. Normally, the sentences are revoked and new sentences applied to show that they are acting against terrorism. Pakistan is on the grey list of FATF (Financial Action Task Force against terrorist funding). Pakistan is supported by China, Turkey and Malaysia.