Pak Shocker: Teacher Murdered By Colleagues Accusing Her Of Alleged Blasphemy

Reports of a shocking incident have emerged from Pakistan where a female madrassa teacher was murdered by her colleagues allegedly claiming they had been ordered to do so in a dream. The crime occurred in Dera Ismail Khan in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region and police have launched a probe to determine the circumstances of the woman's death.

Three female teachers are accused in the case and have been taken into police custody. As per The Express Tribune, they confessed that they had been told by one of their relatives, aged 13, that the woman committed blasphemy against the Prophet and that the Prophet had allegedly ordered she be killed. The 13-year-old girl has also been arrested.

All accused are young, reportedly aged 24, 21 and 17. Reports suggest they accosted the teacher, identified as Safoora Bibi, early morning at the Jamia Islamia Falahul Binaat seminary around 7 AM and attacked her.

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A cop told Dawn that the murder occurred over a "difference of opinion" on religious beliefs between the three teachers and Safoora Bibi. She was a follower of an Islamic scholar that the other women didn't approve of. Police found the deceased with her throat slashed and lying in a pool of blood outside the madrassa.

A board of religious schools in Pakistan condemned the incident, calling it "unfortunate," and demanded a fair probe, through a statement.

Reports suggest the alleged murder weapon - a knife - along with a stick have been recovered from the possession of the three accused women. Their electronic devices too may be scrutinised for more information.

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In January this year, a Pakistani woman was reportedly given the death sentence for alleged blasphemous texts she sent over WhatsApp. The 26-year-old, arrested two years ago, was handed the punishment after she sent caricatures of the Prophet to a man on the messaging platform.

Blasphemy in Pakistan attracts severe legal consequences and has in the past known to have even prompted mob lynching incidents against accused people. More here.