Civil society activists condemn alleged torture of Sajid Masih, call for independent probe

Civil society activists on Monday demanded an "independent inquiry" into the alleged torture of a Christian man, accused of committing blasphemy, and his cousin at the hands of the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Cyber Crime Unit, read a statement issued on Monday.
Patras Masih, a resident of Shahdara, Lahore, was arrested by police last week for allegedly posting blasphemous content online. The arrest was made following a day-long agitation by hundreds of people including activists of Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) and other religious parties.
The allegations were being investigated by FIA's Cyber Crime unit that had summoned Patras' cousin Sajid Masih for questioning on Friday. However, the interrogation came to an unlikely end when Sajid jumped from the fourth floor of the building and was severely injured.
The hospital authorities on Sunday said Sajid's condition was "stable" while a case was registered against him for attempted suicide at the Civil Lines police station.