INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
LAHORE: A CCTV footage has lent credence to claims that Amir Masih was subjected to torture by the Lahore police officials
According to the family of the deceased, Masih, a gardener by profession, had appeared before North Cantt police last week to prove his
innocence against the charges of theft levelled against him by his employer, but the police detained him and subjected him to severe torture
which claimed his life.Police had reportedly shifted him to a private hospital four days later for multiple injuries inflicted on him.The
video purports to show policeman and Amir Masih in front of the hospital where he was brought on a motorcycle.The footage shows policemen in
plainclothes kicking the victim as he falls to the ground before being dragged into the medical facility.According to the video timestamp,
an hour later the victim is seen on wheel-chair outside the hospital entrance and being taken away in a car.The postmortem report also
confirmed torture on Amir's hands, back and arms
His ribs were also broken, the report stated.On September 4, the police registered a case against six police officials over the death of a
suspect in police custody.Inchrge Investigation Nasir Baig, T/ASI Zeeshan and four constables were nominated in the FIR registered against
them under sections 302, 342 and 34 PPC.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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