Christian murdered for drinking from a Muslim’s cup

Radical Islamists in Punjab beat a young Christian man to death after he accidentally drank out of a cup reserved for Muslims at a roadside café.

Ishtiaq Masih had ordered a cup of tea at the stall in Machharkay village last month after the bus he was travelling on had stopped to allow passengers to have a break.

It was when Ishtiaq went to pay for his tea that the stallholder noticed the cross around his neck. Pointing to a sign warning non-Muslims to declare their religion before being served, the furious café owner and 14 of his employees set upon Ishtiaq, beating and stabbing him to death. Ishtiaq had simply not noticed the warning.

International Christian Concern news agency, whose correspondent later visited the café, reports that the stall still bears a large red sign reading, ‘This tea stall serves Muslims only,’ and threatening ‘dire consequences’ to anyone flouting this rule.

Ishtiaq’s family reported the murder to the police and filed a case against his alleged attackers. No arrests had been made at the time of writing.

(Source: International Christian Concern)

Pray
* Pray God’s peace and protection over Ishtiaq’s family.
* Pray that local police, who are reported to be Muslim, will do their utmost to detain Ishtiaq’s killers, in the name of justice.