Pakistani teen cuts off hand after cleric accuses him of blasphemy

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Pakistani teen cuts off hand after cleric accuses him of blasphemy
By Adeel Raja, CNN

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)A Pakistani teenager cut off his hand after a Muslim cleric wrongly accused him of blasphemy, a local police chief told CNN.

Mohammad Anwar, a 15-year-old from Hujra Shah Muqeem, a village in Punjab province about 120 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Lahore, was being hailed as a hero by locals for his actions, Station House Officer Nausher Ali, the local police chief, told CNN.

Media reports in Pakistan also identified the teenager.

Full story: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/18/asia/pakistan-teen-cuts-hand-blasphemy/index.html


-- CNN 2016-01-19

[robblok]

Father proud of the boy.. religion.. the poison of the masses. If you can't think for yourself become religious and follow it without any thought.

[OMGImInPattaya]

Father proud of the boy.. religion.. the poison of the masses. If you can't think for yourself become religious and follow it without any thought.

The opiate of the masses indeed. ?

[daoyai]

Opiates are less harmful.

[HenryB]

Father proud of the boy.. religion.. the poison of the masses. If you can't think for yourself become religious and follow it without any thought.

I love this idea maybe all Muslims can off their own hands

And they can do more cutting to the selves next maybe their own head

What a great thing for mankind

[canuckamuck]

Stupid is as stupid does.

[MrTee]

That'll teach 'em.

[Steely Dan]

I remember blaspheming in Bar-mitzvah class reading the Hebrew word Jehovah and forgetting to say Adonai (Lord) instead. Of course I was buried up to my waist and stoned to death by my teacher. Only kidding, most religions have grown up.

[RickBradford]

Well, he won't do that again.....

[MaeJoMTB]

And he only said, 'This bit of halibut was good enough for Jehovah'.

[kinmaew]

Islam in action

[bark]

Father proud of the boy.. religion.. the poison of the masses. If you can't think for yourself become religious and follow it without any thought.

I love this idea maybe all Muslims can off their own hands

And they can do more cutting to the selves next maybe their own head

What a great thing for mankind

Lets all give him a hand Clap Clap Clap. What a stupid country. God does make mistakes.

[johncat1]

Well, he won't do that again.....

He might . After all he still has another hand left

[Doc46]

Here you go again the Muslim non Violent Religion .What a load of Tossers ,they talk so much shit, and a boy cut of his hand .THAT IS NOT AN RELIGION ,THIS PURE 100 % BRAIN WASHING Wipe them out,Get rid of them Then there be maybe peace on Earth,,,,AMEN,,,,

[ggt]

You can not make this stuff up! Ignorant spiteful clerics leading an even more ignorant population...the sad thing about this aside from the teen's life of misery...is because of all the attention...there may be other ignorant teens attempt to do get attention in this insane way...

And these are the folks who would rule the world?

Incredibly crude and insensitive people...IMHO

[englishoak]

Religion....... natures way of letting the rest of us know who to avoid

[Scott]

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