Blasphemy case registered against Engineer Mirza as Punjab Police deny arrest

Blasphemy case registered against Engineer Mirza as Punjab Police deny arrest

JHELUM: The Punjab Police on Wednesday denied having Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in their custody, even as a blasphemy case was registered against the religious scholar at Jhelum City Police Station. The development followed days of confusion over his status, with authorities earlier claiming he had only been detained under public order laws. Until Tuesday, police officials had maintained that Mirza was not under arrest but had been placed in “p…

Islamic Cleric Muhammad Ali Mirza Detained Under MPO, Charged With Blasphemy

Authorities in Jhelum have detained Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, a prominent religious scholar, under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance for 30 days and later booked him on blasphemy charges, police and district officials confirmed. The cleric, who resides in Machine Mohallah of Jhelum city and has a significant online following with over 3.1 million YouTube subscribers, was apprehended following allegations of making controversial …

FIR filed against Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza under PECA, blasphemy law - The Financial Daily

JHELUM: An FIR has been registered against religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in Jhelum, police confirmed on Tuesday. Officials said the case was lodged at the City Police Station on the complaint of a local citizen. Mirza has been booked under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code. The development comes a day after he was detained under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order…