Peshawar : A man was shot dead during the hearing of a blasphemy case against him at a sessions court on Wednesday.
Tahir Ahmed Naseem, a resident of Pishtakhara, appeared before the court of Judge Shaukatullah when a man barged in and opened fire on him.
The shooter, Khalid, was arrested by the police on the spot. He is said to be a resident of Board Bazaar.
A case had been registered against Naseem under Section 295 (defiling a place of worship) of the Pakistan Penal Code. The body has been shifted to a hospital.
The details of when the case was registered against Naseem and by whom are not available yet. The story will be updated when the information becomes available.
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