World | imam Imam Arrested for Framing Disabled Girl for Blasphemy Witnesses say cleric tore Koran, put pages in girl's bag By Mark Russell Posted Sep 2, 2012 7:33 AM CDT Copied Pakistani Christians, who claimed to have been evicted from the neighborhood of a Christian girl arrested on alleged blasphemy charges, rally in Islamabad, Pakistan on Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) A Muslim cleric was arrested today for framing a blasphemy accusation against an 11-year-old Christian girl who reportedly suffers from Down syndrome, reports Reuters. Witnesses said the cleric tore pages from a Koran and put them in the girl's bag, which led to the original outrage and charges against the girl. The girl is scheduled to have a bail hearing tomorrow. While the death penalty (the maximum sentence for blasphemy) has never been carried out in Pakistan, critics say the laws incite violence and extremism, and that the country's Christian minority is especially vulnerable. Read These Next Feds cite ChatGPT evidence in arrest of Palisades Fire suspect. The Treasury isn't backing down from its Trump coin plan. Trump, Johnson aren't happy with pick for Super Bowl headliner. Trump thinks these Illinois officials should be in jail. Report an error