APMA investigators said the troubles began when the seven year old son of Gulsher "brought home a plastic bag from the street where he was playing. The child gave the bag to his elder sister Sandal, who found that the bag contained torn pages of the Koran."
She reportedly went to her neighboring female Muslim friend, asking her to give the bag to the local cleric. However her friend apparently "nursed grudge for Gusher’s family and alleged that Gulsher and Sandal had committed Koran’s sacrilege," APMA added.
An APMA lawyer tried to get them released on bail, but a local court refused, sending them instead to the the district jail of the city of Faisalabad, investigators said, adding that the decision may have been made under pressure. "A large number of Muslim mob was present outside the court. The mob raised slogans against the accused in a bid to pressurize the magistrate," APMA said.
Bhatti’s organization has been assisting and defending the several Christians accused of blasphemy, including a man only identified as Dr. Robin. who was detained on charges of "passing derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad in May this year." APMA said it has “appealed for prayers for the protection and release of Gulsher and his daughter,” and that is legal team would continue to fight for their release in court.
