Cleric Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza Arrested Under MPO

JHELUM: Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, a cleric, has been apprehended and incarcerated under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order, 1960 (MPO), according to police reports on Tuesday.

Law enforcement officials stated that Mirza’s arrest follows a formal grievance lodged against him by various religious organizations.

Section 3 of the MPO 1960, allows the government to order the detention of an individual to prevent actions deemed detrimental to public safety or order.

Mirza maintains a significant online presence with approximately 3.1 million subscribers and 2,400 videos on his YouTube channel.

In 2021, the cleric survived an attempted assassination, sustaining injuries from a knife attack during a weekly lecture.