Lahore, Pakistan: The incident took place in Lahore's Nishat Colony last week. A police officer, Zulifqar Ali, told that Amir Masih has been arrested on the complaint of a Muslim, Sanoor Ali. 

A police officer, Zulifqar Ali, told that Amir Masih has been arrested on the complaint of a Muslim, Sanoor Ali."Ali told police that his neighbour Amir Masih came to his grocery shop and started talking about leaving Pakistan because of poor economic conditions. Then he suddenly passed derogatory remarks against the Prophet. I tried to overpower him, but he managed to flee," he said. 

Police subsequently registered a case under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code, which carries severe penalties including death or life imprisonment for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad, and arrested the Christian father of two child. 

Human rights activist Rubella Shaheen has strongly condemned the incident. 

A human right activist Napoleon told that all the case and its material is fabricated and police did not play its role. 

He said the shopkeeper and the suspect, who is a father of two children, had been living in the same street for many years and they exchanged harsh words over the rain water drainage issue on Friday. 

He said the shopkeeper alleged that the suspect drained water from his house into the street which flowed into his shop. 

He said the shopkeeper had hurled threats and got a blasphemy case registered.