TAXILA: The Wah Cantonment police on Thursday took into custody a man for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran and recovered a lighter and a copy of the holy book from his possession.

Police investigators claimed the suspect came to the Lalarukh Chowk and started burning pages from the holy book. Some people nabbed him red-handed and took the Holy Quran in their custody. The suspect was also beaten up.

A police party reached the spot and shifted the suspect to the police station.

Wah Cantonment police have registered an FIR against the suspect on the complaint of constable Aqil Mukhter under Section 295-B of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Further investigations are under way.

Published in Dawn, March 15th, 2024