Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza shifted to Adiala jail

Prominent religious scholar and YouTuber Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza was moved to Adiala Jail on Thursday after the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) completed the initial legal formalities in his blasphemy case.

 According to Express New, authorities confirmed that Mirza, who was earlier detained under public order laws, was officially handed over to jail officials by the NCCIA.

A case has been filed against him at the agency’s Rawalpindi office under accusations of blasphemy and violations of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. Investigations remain ongoing, and officials have not ruled out the possibility of additional charges.

The scholar was originally arrested by Jhelum police last month under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).

He was later transferred to jail custody, and subsequently turned over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) following the lodging of a formal complaint.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered at Jhelum City Police Station, the case centers around a video allegedly posted on Mirza’s YouTube channel.

The complainant claims that the video includes blasphemous content, including offensive remarks about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and a controversial interpretation of a chapter of the Quran.

The charges against him include Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), which carries the death penalty for defiling the name of the Prophet (PBUH), and Section 11 of PECA, which criminalises content that promotes sectarian or interfaith hatred.