Police took three Christian men into protective custody while investigating the allegations, Christian advocates confirmed. Christian leaders urged a careful inquiry, after which officers found no evidence of blasphemy and concluded the complaint stemmed from a personal dispute. FALSE BLASPHEMY CLAIM REJECTEDCLAAS, which conducted its own fact-finding mission, said the case underscored the dangers of false blasphemy accusations in Pakistan. CLAAS said Muslim and Christian community leaders, together with local police and a provincial lawmaker, helped “mediate the dispute.” He warned that false blasphemy accusations often have devastating consequences, with innocent people facing threats from violent mobs, prolonged detention, years of legal proceedings, and lasting social stigma even when allegations prove unfounded.