Two women were arrested in Indonesia after they stepped on a Quran.

The Indonesian police announced the arrest of two women for blasphemy after a video in which one of them steps on a Quran went viral on the internet. The two women, detained in Banten province, western Java, face up to five years in prison under Indonesian blasphemy laws, which prohibit insulting statements against the country's officially recognized religions.

The incident occurred on Wednesday when the owner of a beauty salon accused a client of theft, insisting that she swear while stepping on the Quran. The police confirmed that both women admitted their actions. The video sparked outrage among internet users, and human rights organizations frequently criticize the abuses of blasphemy laws, which often target religious minorities. Indonesia, with over 240 million Muslims, is the largest Muslim-majority country in the world.