Sheikhupura: June 11, 2013 (PCP) On June 10, 2013 at 9:30 a local Pastor Mushtaq Masih informed Mr. Joseph Francis National Director CLAAS that a Young boy named Adnan Masih s/o Master Riaz (Retired Head Master of Government Elementary School) was continually physically tortured by police for 6 days and murdered in the Sharak Pur Sharif police station on June 10. Pastor Mushtaq also informed that as the Christian villagers heard about the death of Adnan they come out from the houses and blocked the road in protest. There were over 4000 Christian on the road demanding justice and immediate arrest of the police officials responsible for Adnan’s murder. Pastor requested Mr. Francis to come on the spot as the police was not handing over the dead body and not ready to conduct post-mortem of the dead body. Mr. Francis comprised a team consisting on Mr. Asher Sarfraz, Field Officer, Mr. Sohail Habel Finance Manager and Mr. Saleem Gabrial and sent them immediately. On the same evening on June 10, 2013 the team reached at the spot at 11:00 p.m. and met with Mr. Mohammad Khaliq, the concerned Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mohammad Ahssan Younis, District police officer (DPO) and Mohammad Irfan Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and urged them for the registration of FIR against the police officials at Police station Sharak Pur, responsible for the murder of Adnan and their immediate arrest. It was not easy to pressurize police to get registered case against the police officials but the Christian mob of 4000 people blocked main road and due to the CLAAS struggle. Later DSP and DPO ordered to get registered a case FIR no. 333/13 offence under section 302, 149, 147 PPC against three main officials including Riaz-ul-Dine Gujar the Station House Officer, Rana Shahbaz Investigation Officer and Waryam Assistant Sub inspector, they were arrested and confined at A-Division Police Station Sheikhupura. At 4:00 a.m CLAAS team was back to Lahore. On June 11, 2013, in the Morning at 11:00 a. m CLAAS team headed by Mr. Joseph Francis National Director CLAAS including, Mr. Asher Sarfraz, Field Officer, Mr. Sohail Habel Finance Manager Mr. Saleem Gabrial and Samuel Piyara from Bright Future Society went to the place as they wanted to be present in the hospital while the doctors conducted post-mortem of Adnan’s dead body, DSP handed over the dead body of Young Adnan Masih to CLAAS team after post-mortem for burial. The team also joined the funeral and assured victim’s family that CLAAS is there to take responsibility of the case to deal in the courts. Family informed CLAAS team that Master Riaz is a retired Head Master of Government Elementary School; he has seven children 3 sons and 4 daughters. Adnan Masih aged 18 was on the 4th number in his siblings and lived along with his parents at Sharak Pur Sharif. He was Air-condition and Fridge mechanic and worked in Lahore and earning a handsome income monthly. On June 4, he got arrested by police and get involved in a legal case of Muslim girl kidnapping as he had no concern with the case. Adnan’s family came to know through some sources that a Muslim girl Saima s/o Mohammad Tariq aged 20 from the same locality was married in the nearby village, she was not happy with her husband as she had relations with another Muslim man. Therefore after five months of her marriage she ran away from her in-laws place, and no one knows where she was. On the other side her parents get registered a case FIR in the police station for her kidnapping against unknown. Police started raiding at the houses of young boys because of the doubt and investigated them in the police station. The all Muslim young’s were released on the same day after investigation. Then the police raided at the house of Adnan Masih as he clearly informed to the police that he has no concern with the girl and do not know about her. The parents handed over the custody of Adnan Masih to the police as they were confident that their son was innocent and not involved with the girl and he will return soon after investigation. Police took him to the police station for investigation. During investigation police tortured him severely in different ways. Police took the mobile of Adnan and the mobile of Muslim girl as well and asked to the phone company to give the all record of their hand phone sets (mobiles) but in the record they could not find the exchange of even a single call which showed the understanding of Adnan with the Muslim girl. Through the cell phone inquiry the police found that there were three Muslim young boys aged 18 -24 from the same locality who used to talk to the girl on telephone. Police called them to the police station for inquiry; they came along with the influenced persons in the village and gave money to the Investigation officer to get free the Muslims from the case and the same evening they were released to go home. Police freed all Muslims from the case but forced Adnan to admit the crime. Police made cuts at different parts of his body with sharp knife and beat him inhumanly in the head with iron road to commit the offense. They fractured his legs as he could not stand on his legs and pulled out his nails of hands and feet. Due to the severe and continue 6 days torture, his condition was critical as he was almost dead, later the police break Adnan’s neck on June 10 and murdered him in the custody. The police hanged his dead body in the bathroom as pretending that he committed suicide. As it was the malicious attitude of police towards him due to his Christian believe and the other side he could not give bribery in heavy amount to the police like others to safe himself. Note: This is another case like Robert Fanish from Samberyal District Sialkot in September 2009, as he was involved in a Muslim girl and was murdered within two days while he was also severely tortured and murdered by the police and later his dead body was hanged in the prison to pretend that he committed suicide. It also shows that how extend the Christians happen to be the victim of hatred due to their Christian belief. We want to ensure your prayers for the persecuted Adnan Masih that may his soul rest in peace. We ask your prayers for the miserable family of the victim May the Lord give them his own comfort, endurance, determination and boldness to fight for justice. We also requested your prayers for CLAAS team that May the Lord give them wisdom to assist this case against police officials and the family could get justice.