Mardan Case: PTI MPA Claims Asma Was Not Raped, Died Of Natural Causes

(@rukhshanmir)

Mardan case: PTI MPA claims Asma was not raped, died of natural causes

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Iftikhar Mashwani on Monday claimed that four-year-old Asma, who was found dead in the fields last month, was neither raped nor murdered but rather, died a natural death

MARDAN: (Pakistan Point News - 05th Feb, 2018 ) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Iftikhar Mashwani on Monday claimed that four-year-old Asma, who was found dead in the fields last month, was neither raped nor murdered but rather, died a natural death. Contradicting the statements of forensic experts that the minor was raped before she was killed, Mashwani alleged that the district nazim was scoring political points by saying that Asma was raped.

The forensic report does not confirm that Asma was raped. She was neither raped nor murdered, she died of natural causes, the MPA claimed, adding that police would submit the forensic report on the case in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. He further demanded that the apex court issue instructions for a second post-mortem in the case. Lashing out at the latest claims by the MPA, District Nazim Himayatullah Mayar questioned if Asma was neither raped nor murdered then why were DNA samples of 243 suspects collected in the first place.

“If nothing happened, then why were DNA samples of 243 suspects collected [by the police]?” he said while addressing an ANP rally. “Even if she was not raped, she was murdered. Then why have the culprits not been arrested yet?” he continued. Meanwhile, in the latest twist in the case, Asma’s father Behram Khan said his daughter was not raped. The minor’s paternal uncle, Saifullah, said no torture marks were found on her body when she was bathed by women of the family before being buried.

Rukhshan Mir

Rukhshan Mir is a journalist currently working as current affairs program host for an online media group. He is pursuing a journalism degree from School of Media and Communication Studies, UCP.