Police Constable Saeed Khan, who had shot dead a prisoner accused of blasphemy in the lock up of Police Station Quetta Cantt, was released from prison on Saturday.

According to police, police constable Syed Khan, who had gunned down a person namely Abdul Ali alias Lala son of Abdul Baqi accused of blasphemy at Police Station Quetta Cantt, was released after heirs of deceased had pardoned him.

It is pertinent to mention that a man namely Abdul Ali alias Lala son of Abdul Baqi resident of Kharotabad was arrested by authorities of Police Station Kharotabad after his video went viral uttering blasphemous remarks about Prophet MuhammadPBUH. The accused was booked in FIR No.227/24 under section 295C34 at Police Station Kharotabad Quetta and was later shifted to Police Station Quetta Cantt for security after large number of people tried to enter police station Kharotabad. The accused was shifted to Police Station Quetta Cantt where he was killed by

police constable Syed Khan.