<p>Muhammad Samiullah, an intermediate student, was arrested on Friday following a complaint from the Chief Controller of the Intermediate Board, who accused him of blasphemy.<br /><br />A case of blasphemy was registered against him at the Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan police station.<br /><br />The Chief Controller alleged that Samiullah, a resident of Mujtaba Colony in Malir Halt, violated the blasphemy law by writing "unacceptable remarks" against Prophet Mohammed in his answer sheets for three subjects.<br /><br />Superintendent of Police Zafar Iqbal said the student was arrested following the complaint by the Chief Controller.<br /><br />Police obtained all of Samiullah's answer sheets before taking him into custody.<br />A challan or charge-sheet was presented in court and Samiullah was sent to custody.<br />Samiullah also wrote a letter in which he admitted committing the mistake and sought forgiveness, Iqbal said.<br /><br />Qudrat Sher Lodhi, an investigation officer for the case, told the Daily Times newspaper that Samiullah had told police that he was "brainwashed" by his cousins from Norway.<br />Lodhi said Samiullah had no physical or mental illness and that further investigation was underway.<br /><br />The controversial blasphemy law has been at the centre of a heated debate since last year, with liberals and rights activists claiming that it is misused to settle personal scores and persecute minorities.<br /><br />Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer was gunned down earlier this month by a police guard who was angered by the politician's opposition to the blasphemy law.</p>
<p>Muhammad Samiullah, an intermediate student, was arrested on Friday following a complaint from the Chief Controller of the Intermediate Board, who accused him of blasphemy.<br /><br />A case of blasphemy was registered against him at the Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan police station.<br /><br />The Chief Controller alleged that Samiullah, a resident of Mujtaba Colony in Malir Halt, violated the blasphemy law by writing "unacceptable remarks" against Prophet Mohammed in his answer sheets for three subjects.<br /><br />Superintendent of Police Zafar Iqbal said the student was arrested following the complaint by the Chief Controller.<br /><br />Police obtained all of Samiullah's answer sheets before taking him into custody.<br />A challan or charge-sheet was presented in court and Samiullah was sent to custody.<br />Samiullah also wrote a letter in which he admitted committing the mistake and sought forgiveness, Iqbal said.<br /><br />Qudrat Sher Lodhi, an investigation officer for the case, told the Daily Times newspaper that Samiullah had told police that he was "brainwashed" by his cousins from Norway.<br />Lodhi said Samiullah had no physical or mental illness and that further investigation was underway.<br /><br />The controversial blasphemy law has been at the centre of a heated debate since last year, with liberals and rights activists claiming that it is misused to settle personal scores and persecute minorities.<br /><br />Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer was gunned down earlier this month by a police guard who was angered by the politician's opposition to the blasphemy law.</p>