Source: christiannews.net

LAHORE, Pakistan – A Christian man was recently sentenced to life in prison by a Pakistani court for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages, even though the prosecution’s evidence was said to be highly questionable.

Earlier this month, Additional District and Sessions Judge Mian Shahzad Raza of Pakistan’s Toba Tek Singh district ruled that Sajjad Masih will spend the rest of his life behind bars due to the charges brought against him. Additionally, the judge fined the 29-year-old in the amount of 200,000 rupees—a sum roughly equivalent to $2,000.

According to reports, prosecutors claimed Masih used the cell phone of his ex-fiancé (who is also a Christian) to text a Muslim cleric with Muhammad-mocking messages. The complainants in the case claim this happened in late 2011, when Masih was seeking revenge against his former fiancé after they suspended their relationship.

As reported by The Times of India, Masih was initially charged with violating a section of Pakistan’s “Telegraph Act,” which is a collection of communication rules created in 1885. More specifically, he was charged with violating Telegraph Act section 25B, titled “Theft of Telegraph Line.”