A Hindu enclave in a village called Bhong, was attacked and warned of more severe attacks by a mob of Muslims incensed by allegations that an 8 year old
\n child had urinated in a Muslim cemetery.<\/p>\n
Around 10 am, on 24th July, Bhavish Kumar Meghwar a young Hindu child accidentally entered the grounds of Dar-Ul-Aloom Arabia Taleem Ul-Quran
\n Bhong Sharif, which is a madrassa (seminary of Islam). The Imam responsible for the madrassa, Hafiz Muhammad Ibrahim noticed the young Hindu boy in
\n the yard and started abusing and reprimanding him as he set out to grab the terrified child. Totally confused and afraid, the boy urinated through
\n fear and managed to outrun a full grown man through a burst of adrenaline.<\/p>\n
The next morning, however (25th<\/sup> July) Hafiz Ibrahim visited Bhong Police station and lodged an application for the arrest of Bhavish Meghwar. Only two days later (27th<\/sup> July), brave burly policemen arrested the absolutely hysterical 8 year old and took him into their custody, until A horrified Bhavish was produced at Bhong District court on 4th<\/sup> August but his dishevelled state and frailty resonated to some extent As news of the rioters impending arrival made it to the Hindu enclave shops were forced to close and residents ran to the safety of their homes. The agitated mob entered into Ghanesh Temple and began breaking and destroying religious statues, walls, electric fittings equipment and
\n In order to appease the Imam and a mob he had brought to the police station, officers of the law decided to register a First Information Report (FIR)
\n under the grounds of blasphemy quoting the notorious Section 295A of the Pakistan Penal Code. Though it is not lawful in Pakistan to prosecute
\n a minor of only 8 years, police officers used ‘their initiative’ and registered the crime against an unknown. <\/p>\n\n\n
\n \n Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting Its religion or religious beliefs:<\/strong>
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Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the ‘religious feelings of any class of the citizens of Pakistan, by words,
\n either spoken or written, or by visible representations insults the religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished
\n with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nhe was produced in court on 4th August 2021. <\/p>\n
\nwith presiding judge, who accepted the Hindu families bail appeal. This was despite the throng and clamour for the death of young Bhavish outside
\nthe court. As soon as the judge ushered the words ordering bail for Bhavish a social media campaign led by Cleric Razaq Soomro began and spread like
\nwildfire. The campaign called for action and soon a furious mob of around 100 Muslim men arrived at Bhavish’s village and hurled sticks and rods
\nwhile voicing anti-Hindu slogans. It is not understood why the judge did not dismiss the blasphemy case based on the young age of Bhavish but assumed
\nthis was due to fear of the mob outside the court.<\/p>\n
\nThough several calls were made to local police no burly officers arrived to give the Hindu community any support. <\/p>\n
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everything they came across. Their hatred not satiated the mob than set alight the temple causing further damage. Videos of attack went viral and a combined
\nsecurity force including the police and army were deployed to disperse the furious mob.<\/p>\n