In what is being called a dramatic prison release, a Pakistani military helicopter picked the Christian girl accused of blasphemy from a prison yard on Saturday and shifted her to a secret location after she was granted bail.
Live telecasts displayed Rimsha Masih escorted by heavily-armed police. She was covering her face with a green scarf as she walked to the helicopter. The girl is believed to be aged around 14.
She was granted bail on Friday by a judge while a local cleric was detained on suspicion of planting false evidence to stir resentment against Christians.