Islamic Excorcism: 16-year-old tortured with hot knives

GUJRANWALA, Pakistan - A pir in Ghakkarmandi has been accused of torturing a 16-year-old boy to exorcise him. An FIR has been registered against Master Boota Rehmani after a medical examination done at a rural health centre confirmed torture. Dr Asif Mehmood has recommended that Section 337 F3 be added to the FIR. “The boy’s muscles have been damaged due to the bruises caused by hot blades and knives,” the report reads. Meanwhile, Rehmani on Thursday obtained pre-arrest bail from Wazirabad additional district and sessions judge Muhammad Rafiq. Ghakkarmandi police confirmed they had received court orders to the effect. Investigation officer Sabir Jamal said Rehmani would be summoned to the police station for interrogation once he returned home. The alleged victim, Azmat, was recovered by the police in a raid on Rehmani’s house in Nurpura on Tuesday. Police said the accused had left by the time they raided his house. Azmat told The Express Tribune that the pir used to bruise his skin with hot knives. “He would place the knife on my skin after heating it on a gas stove,” the boy said. “He said this would injure the demon and force him to leave me,” he added. Full Story>>

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