Minor's murder: Lahore ATC remands teenager, orders prayer leader's release
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LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore Tuesday remanded the main accused in the murder of a seven-year-old boy in police custody for six days whereas it ordered the release of two others, including the mosque's prayer leader, who was earlier suspected of raping and killing the boy.
Moeen, a resident of Lahore’s Green Town, had been molested inside a mosque on Jan 2 and subsequently murdered by hanging. He was hanged from a fan on the second floor of the Baitul Mukaram mosque in Lahore's Bihari Colony, Green Town.
Police had taken a number of suspects in custody before carrying out a thorough investigation that included DNA and polygraph tests.
The DNA report of a 17-year-old suspect had confirmed him as the convict.
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Amin Wains had claimed during a press conference that Shoaib, a hairdresser in Behari colony, had confessed to his crime during investigation.
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Headed by CIA DSP Anwar Saeed Kingra, a police team had investigated the case from different angles after collecting evidence from the crime scene, he had said, adding that initially eight suspects were taken into custody. Later, the samples of all the suspects were sent for forensic analysis and the DNA test had finally led the police to prime suspect Shoaib.
Earlier, the muezzin (who leads the call to prayer) of the mosque had been the prime accused in the young boy’s death, but police cleared him of murdering the child, claiming that the prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered.
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Jan 20, 2015 05:16pm
'' prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered''.So any punishment for the respected prayer leader?
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Jan 20, 2015 05:18pm
"Claiming that the prayer leader had "only" sexually assaulted the boy 2 days before he was murdered" so molesting a child is not considered a crime? Would the muezzin who had been molesting the child not have motive to kill the child if he suspected the child would tell someone?
This whole thing sounds fishy.
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Jan 20, 2015 05:21pm
This story makes me sick. Some people are worse than sewer rats! Swift justice is required...
Gordon D Walker: Artist, Writer, Citizen of the World.
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Jan 20, 2015 05:32pm
What a disgusting? is it not a crime in the eyes of Punjab Police and Molvi?
"but police cleared him of murdering the child, claiming that the prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered"
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Jan 20, 2015 05:43pm
@pagrri Sanbhaal
Please provide evidence to the Court for the sake of justice.
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Jan 20, 2015 05:44pm
What about this moulvis confession???? Another injustice in the making. Well done al-Baakistan, well done!!!!!
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Jan 20, 2015 05:45pm
@pagrri Sanbhaal I was also surprised to read "had only sexually assaulted the boy". Isn't this a great sin? He must also be punished and should not be allowed to teach or preach Islam anymore.
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Jan 20, 2015 05:52pm
Why the ATC taking up this case? Is this terrorism?
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Jan 20, 2015 06:02pm
Is the news complete or misprint?
Something is not right, if the leader has been cleared ...
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Jan 20, 2015 06:17pm
The maulvi was given an honorable reprieve as he had "only" sexually assaulted a child. In Islam there is severe punishment for this offence, in fact in any religion. Which version of Islam is he teaching in the mosque? How can we let the police get away with such sick statements?
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Jan 20, 2015 06:22pm
@pagrri Sanbhaal when one attempts to 'kill' a dead person it is still regarded as attempted murder and if the muazzin sexually assaults a dead body, then it is no less then assaulting...how can you clear him, what sort of Justice do you have in Pakistan?....and what did the muazzin do after he got released.....make a call for prayers
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Jan 20, 2015 06:24pm
The prayer leader released? Is sexually assaulting a minor not a crime?
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Jan 20, 2015 06:27pm
@Irfan M
Not just fishy, it is downright criminal to let the Moazzin go free like that. Besides, the mosque should have been sealed right after this incident until the case was resolved.
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Jan 20, 2015 06:28pm
If the Maulvi is already determined to be the sexual molester then what else is proven by DNA test? You would/could find many DNA samples from a mosque room anytime, how does that tied to the murder?
Hope some independent Human rights group are pursuing this case.
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Jan 20, 2015 06:29pm
"but police cleared him of murdering the child, claiming that the prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered."
ok, back to leading prayers.
what is with these priests of churches and mullas? they go for underaged boys.
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Jan 20, 2015 06:32pm
"Prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered". What an utterly disgraceful way of reporting as if the report is saying thank God he did not murder him, sexual assault is not that big of a deal but murder is a no no.
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Jan 20, 2015 06:37pm
Now they should release 17yr old minor aswell because he is the one , according to officials , who ended the life of 7 yr old boy filled with misery , pain and helplessness . Pakistan Zindabad !!!!!!!!!!!
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Jan 20, 2015 06:43pm
Was the muezzen released by the court / police? Not clear from the report.
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Jan 20, 2015 06:46pm
'' prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered''.
Then we complain that the world does not respect us.
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Jan 20, 2015 06:49pm
Sick people. Pls get this imam and hang him for raping 7 years old. C'mon a 7 year old boy deserves justice here. He was the age of my son. I feel for the child and what he might have been through. Shame on all of us for doing absolutely nothing.
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Jan 20, 2015 07:06pm
This is bad journalism, actually the journalist meant to say:
Earlier, the muezzin (who leads the call to prayer) of the mosque had been the prime accused in the young boy’s death, but police cleared him of murdering the child, earlier claiming that the prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered.
The writer is trying to say that before the Barber was identified as the prime suspect, the Prayer leader was accused of molesting the child 2 days before his arrest
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Jan 20, 2015 07:21pm
Even false DNA is possible.
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Jan 20, 2015 07:27pm
This so called muezzin should be put behind bars. Can you imagine this poor 7 year old child undergoing this horrific abuse day after day. How come this murderer was able to do all he did without any one hearing or noticing him.
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Jan 20, 2015 07:33pm
Just last week mauzzin admits the killing saying demon made me do it and now he walks off free?
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Jan 20, 2015 07:44pm
Very sick! This prayer leader needs to b punished in accordance with the law and the Sharia. This person can't be allowed to walk free. If law does not act then the society will need to step up . Please don't let me hear that this person is not only free but also back leading the prayers.
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Jan 20, 2015 07:51pm
There are no words to describe the sorrow and frustration at knowing a young child was so vulnerable to so many people.
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Jan 20, 2015 07:55pm
What is this? So sad to hear about the loss of this boy. There should be an immediate action and the so called "muezzin" should also be punished.
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Jan 20, 2015 08:06pm
"claiming that the prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered".
It means that it was claim of police that prayer leader has done this but it was not proved at that time. Now DNA report has proved everything and they have freed the prayer leader.
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Jan 20, 2015 08:14pm
He was cleared with regards to murdering the child.
The article doesn't say he was cleared of sexual assault. I believe the case would be further handled by the courts and not the ATC.
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Jan 20, 2015 08:52pm
'' prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered''.So any punishment for the respected prayer leader?
Why the Prayer Leader has not been charged?
There need to be more explanation.
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Jan 20, 2015 09:28pm
most baffling and suspicious question floats on the whole of surface of this crime,,, how a 17 year old guy being an outsider of mosque was able to hang the child all alone and that too in the room of mosque, how come he took the boy to a mosque room of which he was outsider and committed sexual act with the boy and then how come he roped the boy and hanged him in a get-set order without any logistic support all of which takes pre-planning and most likely participation of crime by some other person inside of mosque or at least collusion . Whole story sound extremely fishy and concocted
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Jan 20, 2015 10:05pm
""Earlier, the muezzin (who leads the call to prayer) of the mosque had been the prime accused in the young boy’s death, but police cleared him of murdering the child, claiming that the prayer leader had only sexually assaulted the boy two days before he was found murdered.""
WHAT THE HECK THIS MEANS???
The guy raped the boy 2 days before & he is released!! I guess there is no moral values left...
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Jan 20, 2015 10:20pm
Its the Punjab judicial system....so it will do all in its powers to absolve the prayer leader.
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Jan 20, 2015 10:55pm
Looks like a coalition of predators. Is there any law in our country to punish sex monsters?
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Jan 20, 2015 11:38pm
This is sick!! they are blaming another kid, but letting go of a sick pervert who actually abused the child! so depressing! this kid might have been forced into a confession! so depressing!
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Jan 21, 2015 04:28am
@pagrri Sanbhaal what is wrong with the criminal system in Pakistan according to the police he prayer leader only molested the boy 2 days before the poor boy was killed so thats a get out of jail card for the mullah then its sick,thats one of the reasons Pakistan will never ever move forward into the civilized society this makes me really angry.
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