Eight-year-old Hindu boy in Pakistan youngest to be charged with blasphemy: Report

The eight-year-old Hindu boy has been accused of desecrating a local religious school. The boy is presently in protective custody.

An eight-year-old Hindu boy, whose bail last week saw a group of Muslims attacking a temple in Pakistan's Bhong, has reportedly become the youngest person ever to be charged with blasphemy in the country. The boy is presently in protective custody, the Guardian reported. Blasphemy charges may attract death penalty in Pakistan.