{"id":1101,"date":"2014-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/2014\/11\/23\/another-christian-man-has-been-killed-while-in-custody-on-blasphemy-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T07:38:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T06:38:25","slug":"another-christian-man-has-been-killed-while-in-custody-on-blasphemy-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/another-christian-man-has-been-killed-while-in-custody-on-blasphemy-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Christian man has been killed while in custody on Blasphemy charges!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; color: #555555;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/oldimages\/10676235_10205629501115065_8228985768600603568_n.jpg\" style=\"width: 700px;\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>This is an Image of Shahzad&nbsp;being lifted from a Police cell. &nbsp;Despite the obvious wounds Pakistan&#8217;s Police have not made arrests on any Police Officer to date as they await autopsy reports.<\/p>\n<p>Buy our polo shirts and show solidarity with globally persecuted Christians <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishpakistanichristians.co.uk\/blog\/we-are-one-romans-12-v-5\">(click here)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: arial;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555555;\"><br \/>\nA thirty-five-year-old Christian man , Allah Rakha Shahzad, died on Saturday morning, allegedly after being tortured by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishpakistanichristians.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/Corrupt_Police_Pakistan\/\">police officials<\/a> at&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555555;\">Green Town police station, Lahore.<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/>\nShahzad- also known as Mithu- was arrested by police on Friday night after which an FIR was filed against him. Shahzad&nbsp;was in custody for selling alcohol and drugs.<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555555;\"><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: arial;\">Police officials have indicated that the death was due to a heart attack. &nbsp;However, the family of Shahzad are alleging the death was caused by police <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishpakistanichristians.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/torture\/\">torture<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: arial;\">A protest led by the family of Shahzad took place outside Green Town police station it has been alleged that stones were thrown in the direction of the police station and that tyres were burnt and blocked the road outside the police station, mixed with poles and broken glass. &nbsp;It has also been alleged that family members tried to forcibly enter the Police station.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the protest and increased public scrutiny a First Incident Report (FIR) was &nbsp;registered against investigation officer (IO) ASI Rauf and three constables whose names have not been revealed.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px; color: #222222;\">Angry protesters also burned tyres and broke glass with sticks, managing to block the road outside the police station.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 18px; color: #222222;\">The dead body of Shahzad has been moved to Munshi Hospital and will undergo post-mortem examination. &nbsp;A senior Police officer told the family of Shahzad that, if it is found that there is any malpractice or improper behaviour the accused Police Officers will be arrested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 18px; color: #222222;\">Wilson Chowdhry, Chairman of the BPCA, said;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0070c0;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">&#8220;Despite signing the &#8216;United Nations&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 22.4px;\">Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment&#8217; on 17th April 2008, which they ratified 3rd June 2010, Pakistan Continues to illustrate non-compliance. &nbsp;The murder of Robert Danish (15.09.09) and Sabir Masih (25.12.14) two Christian martyrs highlighted the malaise, yet despite promises from Pakistan authorities of impending<br \/>\npolice reform,&nbsp;the situation seems to have exacerbated. &nbsp;To Pakistani Christians the United Nations seem to be failing in their primary goal, initially created to prevent another conflict like the Second World War, there ineffectiveness has led to global communities taking sides in the conflicts affecting the Islamic World.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 22.4px; color: #252525;\">He added;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0070c0;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 22.4px;\">&#8220;Christians across the world are now being killed at a rate of 1 per minute. &nbsp;London&#8217;s Metro who have been reporting on British Jihadists who have joined the forces of IS. 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It&nbsp;clearly defines a growing&nbsp;societal split based on creeping extremism within adherents to Islam. &nbsp;This bodes ill for cohesion across the globe and failure to react by&nbsp;western governments and the UN is creating fear and animosity within our previously harmonious communities.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/video.php?v=10154873922320597&amp;set=vb.712305596&amp;type=2&amp;theater\">Click here to hear rap about Christians martyrs<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an Image of Shahzad&nbsp;being lifted from a Police cell. &nbsp;Despite the obvious wounds Pakistan&#8217;s Police have not made arrests on any Police Officer to date as they await autopsy reports. 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