E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1 page 95 army officers. The deceased’s brother recorded his complaint before the additional city magistrate of Moro on 15 June 1994 and the police thereafter sent a summary of the case to the subdivisional magistrate of Moro. 508. With respect to Ahmad Khan, who was allegedly tortured to death at Piri camp by police and army personnel on 24 September 1992, the records did not indicate that he was arrested by police or law enforcement agencies on the date in question. 509. With respect to Muhammad Razzaq, who died after an alleged beating by police in Gujranwala on 22 October 1992, he had fallen sick in police custody and was taken to Kamoke hospital, where he expired. The post-mortem report indicated that there was no mark of torture present on his body or ligature present on the neck. The Lahore High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by the deceased’s father against the police officials on the ground that he had not lodged a complaint with the police. 510. As to Aurangzeb, who was allegedly tortured to death in Sikkur in November 1992, an inquiry conducted by a district magistrate concluded that he had died of natural causes. 511. With respect to Mohamad Liaqat (alias Boota), who died in custody in November or December 1992 after he was allegedly tortured along with his wife by police from Bikhi police station, Sheikhupura, he had died in an "encounter" as he tried to escape from custody and opened fire on the police party. Pursuant to a writ petition filed by his relatives at Lahore High Court, his body was exhumed and a post-mortem was conducted. The case was later filed, as the High Court was satisfied with the outcome of the proceedings. 512. With respect to Bhural Jato, who died after he was allegedly hanged upside down for 24 hours, cut with razor blades and kicked in the chest, the allegations were false. He had in fact been sick and was taken to Taluka Rohri hospital, where he expired. 513. As to Muhammad Arif Khatiyan, who died in June 1993 following his alleged torture at Tando Jan police station, an initial inquiry had concluded that he was never arrested by Tando Jan police and that he had been sick and remained under treatment at Rajputana hospital, Hyderabad. A medical certificate concluded that his death was due to natural causes. However, under orders of the Sindh High Court, murder cases were registered against the three concerned police officials. They were on pre-arrest bail while the case was under investigation. 514. With respect to Mahno Khan Jagirani, who died after his alleged torture at Ahmedpur police station in July 1993, the medical officer reported that he had expired from natural causes. The superintendent of police of Khairpur sent the report to the district magistrate, who appointed the subdivisional magistrate in Khairpur to conduct an inquiry. The case was pending in the court.

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