Pakistani Girl Exonerated Of Blasphemy By Police; Case Referred To Juvenile Court

In Pakistan on Saturday, police told a court that their investigation in the widely followed blasphemy case against a Christian girl, Rimsha Masih, has shown that there is no evidence that the girl has committed blasphemy. According to the Khaleej Times, the charge sheet submitted by police to the court alleges that the prayer leader of a nearby mosque, Mohammed Khalid Chishti, added holy pages to a shopping bag that Masih had been carrying. Today, according to DAWN, the court ordered the investigation report to be submitted to a juvenile court after medical evidence showed that Masih is only 14 years old.  Masih was release on bond earlier and is in an undisclosed location for security purposes. (See prior posting.)