As in so many cases in the past, the blasphemy accusations at the heart of the violence apparently stemmed from a personal grudge.

A founding member of the Christian Journalists Association of Pakistan, he championed voices marginalized by the Muslim-dominant society.

For those who don’t know, Remo was reportedly born as Ramesh Gopi Nair. He apparently converted to Christianity after marrying Lizelle and changed his name to Remo D’Souza. SEE ALSO: Maha Kumbh Sadhus ...