June 15, 2008	Sunday	Jamadi-us-Sani 10, 1429

LAHORE, June 14: Bodies of two Pakistani nationals, including of a woman, who died in an Indian prison, brought at the city mortuary from Wagah Border, were handed over to their heirs after autopsy on Saturday.

The deceased were Abdul Aleem Adil, 22, of Tando Gulam Ali, Badin district (Sindh), and Rasheedan Bibi of Wazirabad.

Though the autopsy reports of both the victims did not apparently suggest torture as cause of their death, one of the heirs of Aleem alleged that some vital organs of the deceased had been removed during an autopsy held in India.

“During Ghusal, I witnessed stitches between both ears and from throat to navel of my brother’s body, and the sunk abdomen suggested his vital organs had been removed,” Muhammad Saleem, brother of Aleem, told Dawn at the city mortuary.

He further claimed to have seen torture marks on both arms and the neck, also alleging the body was drilled.

“I do not accept the statement of doctors on Mian Munshi Hospital medical board which mentions no torture,” he said, adding the family will later decide future line of action.

He said Aleem, after passing his matriculation examination, went to Karachi along with his fellows for getting a job. Later, it was learnt that he crossed over to Indian side mistakenly in 2001.

An official of Mian Munshi Hospital, seeking anonymity, told Dawn that apparently there were no torture marks on the bodies, but the medical board would wait for the outcome of Indian autopsy before issuing a detailed report.

“We have sent samples of stomach and eyes of the victims for chemical examination to determine whether they were poisoned,” he said.