A 33-year-old Hindu man was arrested for allegedly committing blasphemy in Bhimpura area under Napier Police Station of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on November 2, reports Samaa TV. Police registered a case under Section 295-A of the Pakistan Penal Code. Section 295-A of the PPC relates to “deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs”, the punishment for which may be a fine or imprisonment for a period of up to 10 years or both. The case was registered by a 24-year-old man identified as Aqib. According to a resident of the area, hundreds of people surrounded a Hindu temple in Bhimpura in the night of November 1 after some young men accused unidentified men of committing blasphemy. The resident, who requested anonymity, said some people had managed to enter the temple and damaged statues placed within. He added that at least two other people were also picked up from the area.