Fatima torture case: Influential Pir handed over to police on physical remand

Khairpur’s judicial magistrate on Thursday granted 4-day physical remand of Pir Asad Shah Jeelani, a member of the influential Pirs of Ranipur, in a case pertaining to the alleged torture of an underage domestic worker in Sindh’s Ranipur, ARY News reported.

The prime suspect Pir Asad Shah Jeelani was arrested by the Khairpur Police after he was accused of torturing his 10-year-old maid Fatima Furiro to death.

The suspect was produced before Judicial Magistrate Sobho Dero as police sought 15-day physical remand of the accused.

The magistrate police plea and send accused to jail on 4-day physical remand.

The issue initially came to light after video clips of Fatima’s body bearing severe torture marks went viral on social media. In the video, the seriously injured girl is seen struggling to sit up on her bed but soon collapses.

At first, the victim’s parents declared it a ‘natural death’ despite clear signs of violence on the body in the video. The parents said in their statement that they had sent the girl for work but she was not tortured to death.

Later talking to ARY News exclusively, the housemaid’s mother said that her daughter, Fatima Furiro, was killed by Ranipur’s peers (spiritual leaders). “We had sent the girl to Peer Fayyaz Shah and she was employed at Peer Asad Shah House 9 months ago,” she added.

Investigation team constituted

Taking notice of ARY News’ story, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sukkur Javed Jiskani constituted a three-member committee to probe the case.

The committee comprised of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khairpur, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Gumbat, and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) CTD.

The DIG Sukkur directed the committee to register a case against accused involving in torturing the 10-year-old maid to death.

Later, SSP Rohail Khoso said that the prime suspect – identified as Asad Shah – involved in torturing the maid has been arrested.