Humara Bibi victim of Rape On Friday July 19, 2013 Mr. Joseph Francis MBE (National Director) came to know that a Christian minor girl was brutally raped by two Muslim boys in Chak 377 doctor wala Vehari Multan. On July 20, 2013 due to the sensitivity of the case a fact finding team comprised on Mr. Sohail Habel (Finance Manager), Mr. Asher Sarfraz (Field Officer), Mr. Asif Raza (Assistant Field Officer) and Ms. Sehrish Rasheed (Assistant Finance Manger) went doctor wala Vehari to find out the real facts of the case and also helped the depressed family. Back Ground: Rasheed Masih aged 40 Christian by faith lived in Chak 377 doctor wala Vehari Multan along with his wife --- and four children namely Humera aged 14 student of Grade 7th (Victim), Samara aged 13 student of grade 7th, Zeshan aged 11 student of grade 3rd and Zaman aged 09 students 2nd. They are poor Christian family. According to details he and his wife both are laborers. Their children and also Humera worked with them in the fields. The Incident: On July 13, 2013 the day of incident Humera was alone in her home; her father and mother and her siblings were on their work in filed. The cable operates accused Zubair s/o Abdul Sittar and another boy named Bao came her home at 6:00 pm and deceitfully informed her about the accident of her father and told Humera that her father is calling someone from his home. Humera become anxious to hear this and went along with them on motorbike to see her father in hospital. They took her to Bashir Memorial hospital too much far away from village which was closed from last 10 years. Murtaza another accused was already there who lived near in this hospital. Humera saw that they stopped bike in Bashir Memorial Hospital she started to shrieking but Zubair forcibly took her in a room of the hospital and locked her in a room by showing gun and terrified her don’t make noise otherwise we will kill you and your family, after two hour they again came in room at 8:00 pm and let her with them on the hospital roof there was a foam on the roof. According to Humera only one accused Murtaza sexually harassed her later forcibly raped her on gun point at roof and other two boys supervise them. Later they left her in the room and these boys go away; after 10 minutes she hear some voices from outside the hospital then she came out of the room and jumped from the wall of the hospital and came outside the hospital without trouser. There were some Christian’s men from her village were stood outside the hospital to search her. When she saw them she started crying; one of them gave her a scarf to cover herself. Her father reached the spot and she told the entire incident to her father. Her father took her to their relatives house in Vehari. Humara’s Mother Statement: According to Humera’s mother Zubair (cable operator) was not a good boy everyone in the street didn’t liked him when he came in the street. Zubair started his cable just before 3 month ago in the area. Humera’s mother also shared with team that now Zubair and Bao families are threatening them for life and enforced them for the withdrawal of case FIR as well as rape allegation and also warned for dire consequences. Humera’s father Statement: Humera’s father told that when he and his wife came back from their work they didn’t found Humera in the home so they started searching Humera here and there and the news was spread in the whole village that Humera was missing; then some Muslims men told them that they saw her daughter with Zubair and they were on the way of Bashir Memorial hospital. Humera’s father told that when he reached in the hospital he saw his daughter without trouser he arranged some clothes from near the house of Muslims and he took his daughter and went Vehari to their relative house due to threats of opponents. After two days he went to police station and lodged FIR 529/13 offence under section 365-B, 376 (ii) against two accused Zubair and Murtaza in Gogu Mandi police station but the other accused Bao is not nominated and now he is giving threats to them to take back the case otherwise we will killed you and your family. Statement of Paster Qamer Iqbal: Paster Qamer shared with team that Humera’s family is a noble Christian family in the village. He told to team that all Christian families are with Humera’s family. He shared with team that before three months ago Christian men operating the cable in this area but in the season of harvest he stopped his work of cable then Zubair was came in the village as cable operate. Statement of Pastor Samuel Sadiqi: He was the first who informed the CLAAS about the incident. He told that Christian is living for fore-father. He also told that 500 Christian families lived in this village. 4 Christian churches are here two Catholic and one APR () and other one is Pentecost church. He also shared with team that Christians resident in the middle of the chak 377 doctor wala and on the surrounded Muslim lived but very peacefully. This was the first incident which was happened in the village. Statement of Muhammad Ghullam Mustafa father of accused person Murtaza: Firstly he was not agreed to discuss the case but later he told to team that his son Murtaza is innocent. He also told that bao has criminal background and many times he prohibited his son to stop friendship with him but he never listen him. He shared with team that Bashir Memorial hospital was closed for last ten years. And his brother Bashir Ahmed Ex-MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly) PPP (People’s Party Pakistan) made this hospital but after his death the hospital was closed. He also told to team that Humera has relation with Zubair and on the day of incident she came with him with her own free will. Now they involved Murtaza in this case falsely. During conversation he told to team that on the day of incident when he came from work he saw that his son and Bao were sat on the hospital main gate. He rebuked his son to stop friendship with Bao and come home with him but Murtaza told his father that he will come later. Then after two days on July 15, 2013 he came to know that Murtaza raped a Christian girl. Statement of Abdul-Sittar Gujjar (SHO): Team went Gogu Mandi police station to find out the status of the case. Team met with Abdul-Sittar Gujjar SHO (Station House officer). He informed to team that after two days of the incident on July 15, 2013 Humera’s father Rasheed Masih came and informed to police about this incident then police lodged FIR (First Information Report) against two accused Murtaza and Zubair. And on the same day the alleged accused Zubair was arrested but Murtaza got pre-arrest bail in the session’s court. Police took physical remand of Zubair on July 17, 2013 for two days and later on July 20, 2013 he sent to District Jail Vehari. SHO assured the team that justice would be done in this case. Meeting with Sadiq Ali DPO (Deputy Police officer) Team went DPO office along with Humera’s father and other villagers to meet with Sadiq Ali (DPO). He told to team that he look after this case investigation carefully. He shared with team that we take DNA for two accused and also girl Humera from Francis Science Laboratory. After the DNA report it showed that Humera was raped. DPO told to team that they took her clothes for medical examiner and now they are waiting for the medical report. Humera’s father told to DPO that Dr. Arhsad Muslim by faith friend of Bao and Murtaza are threatening him to take back the case otherwise they will burn all Christian houses like Shanti Nagar and Gojra. DPO give order to lodge FIR offence 506 against him and also give order to arrest him within two hours. He assured to team that he will keep the peace in this area. Team Assistance: CLAAS team assured this poor family that they will be there when ever they need to help them in this difficult time for financial and legal assistance. Looking at the condition of this family team helped them financially Rs.2000/- rupees. CLAAS team also offered Humera’s family for protection. We are grateful to CLAAS who come to us to share our worries/problems and encourage us to be with us at every moment when we need said Rasheed Humera’s Father. He also said that we were hopeless and helpless just believe in God for his help therefore God has chosen CLAAS for our help thanks God he said. Team Finding/Observations: • Team finds that Humera was raped inhumanly. • The accused persons gave life threats and warned for dire consequences to the victim Humera and family. • Even though in such remote areas rape is still silent issue and the rape victims treated inhumanly. • Team finds that Police is very cooperative and active in this case.