| GEO Pakistan | | Two accused of blasphemy gunned down in Faisalabad | Updated at: 1925 PST, Monday, July 19, 2010
FAISALABAD: Unknown armed-assailants shot and killed two persons accused of blasphemy in District Kutchehry in Faislabad on Monday.
The deceased, Rashid and Sajid, were Christain brothers who were arrested a few days back on charges of blasphemy against Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), police said. They were ambushed and gunned down by unknown men at a local court when they were brought here for seeking their physical remand.
The two brothers and a policeman were seriously injured in the incident and rushed to a nearby hospital where the accused were pronounced dead. The policeman is said to be in a critical condition. |  |
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