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Islamabad: On May 1, 2009 a mob of approximately
500 armed Muslims launched attacks on Christians in the
village of Chak, Punjab province, after five local
believers were arrested for blasphemy. The Christian men
were accused of breaking into a government-run primary
school for girls a week earlier and smearing a page of
the Quran with ink and gum. They were also accused of
leaving a message on the black-board that linked one of
the men, a well known social activist, to the scene.
The militants, angered by the alleged blasphemy,
vandalized homes and threatened believers with death.
Muslims from a neighbouring village tried to burn down
the houses of the accused men but were stopped by
authorities. Twelve Christian families have since fled
the area in fear.
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