Christian Couple Burned Alive in Pakistan for "Blasphemy"

“A pregnant Christian woman named Shama Bibi and her husband Shahzad Masih were burnt alive in a brick kiln by a Muslim mob on allegations of blasphemy at 7:00 am here [Kasur, Punjab] today. Shahzad Masih, aged 36, along with his wife and four children were working as brick kiln workers in Chack number 59, near Kot RadaKishan, in Kasur district of Punjab province of Pakistan after migrating from his native village. On the early morning of November 4, 2014, the mosque loudspeakers of five surrounding villages were used to call Muslims together and to teach a lesson to a blasphemer Christian couple who were alleged of burning pages of Quran by one brick kiln factory Muslim employee. The Muslim mob tortured Shahzad Masih and his wife Shama Bibi and threw them on looming flames of brick kiln factory until they were burned alive. When the Christian couple was burning and crying of their innocence, the Muslim mob was shouting ‘Allah hu Akbar,’ ‘death to blasphemer,’ ‘kill infidel Christians.’ Christian residents of five villages near Chack Number 59 fled away from their homes to save their lives. According to information, police reached on scene from nearby Police check post but turned their eyes and made no attempt to save the Christian couple from burning alive.” [Pakistani police have since arrested 43 people believed to have participated in the murder.] 

(“Christian Couple Burnt Alive,” Pakistan Christian Post, Nov. 7, 2014)

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