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Pakistan:Autopsy shows body of doctor, who was arrested on blasphemy charge and later killed in staged encounter, bore torture marks
The autopsy conducted on the body of a doctor, who was arrested in a blasphemy case and later allegedly killed in a staged encounter, has revealed his body bore marks of brutal torture, media reports said.
On Oct 16, Dr Shahnawaz Kunbhar's body was exhumed under the supervision of a medical board and the initial post-mortem report has revealed multiple injuries, including broken bones, reported Dawn News.
The provisional report showed as quoted by the Pakistani newspaper: "Members of Special Medical Board are of unanimous opinion that firearm injuries on chest of deceased are sufficient to cause of death in ordinary course of nature.
“Fracture of lower four ribs are suggestive of application of blunt force to back of chest of deceased Dr Shahnawaz Kunbhar,” said the report signed by Dr Wasim Khan, Dr Tahir Qureshi, Prof Dr Wahid Nahyoon Dr Abdul Samad Memon and pathologist Dr Rahil Khan.
The deceased physician's family members have demanded a probe against the doctors who conducted the first post-mortem examination at District Headquarters Hospital Mirpurkhas.
They accused the hospital of covering up the torture evidence and demanded that the doctors be interrogated under Section 201 of the Pakistan Penal Code for allegedly concealing evidence, reported Dawn News.
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