Pakistani dies in German jail
German policemen have tortured to death a Pakistani, Amir Abdu Rehaman Cheema, reported Geo television on Thursday.
"Fritz! Gimme meine Schpeinenschnäpper!"
"Jawohl, Herr Obertörtüremeister!"
"Und bringst du der Gärdenhöse! Ziss vill be meßy!" | Amir was arrested in Berlin for attacking a German newspapers editor for printing the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (may his drip clear up peace be upon him).
"Youse can't make fun o' my Profit (PTUI) an' get away with it!"
"Wass der Helle?"
"You mit dem Blüdgeon! Schtick 'em up!" | Amirs father Nazir Cheema told the channel that a Foreign Office official had telephoned him on Thursday and told him about his sons death while in police custody.
"He's todt, Herr Obertörtüremeister!"
"Vell, cäll der fämily und bringst du mir another one!" | Cheema said Amirs body would be handed over to the Pakistani embassy in Berlin on Monday for sending to Pakistan. He lamented the government could take no action, saying, Pakistan would accept whatever German officials say - my family is actually worried about Amirs dead body.
"Fritz!"
"Ja, Herr Obertörtüremeister!"
"Do sömething terrible to the body before zending it bäck to Päkischtan!" | Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasneem Aslam confirmed the incident. Pakistan has asked Germany for details of the incident, she said. German officials note to the embassy in Berlin read: Amir Cheema committed suicide in the prison by hanging himself with a rope, she added.
"Congratulations, Herr Obertörtüremeister! You haff tortured him into hanging himzelf mit einen Röpe!" | Pakistan has stressed that Amirs body be handed over as soon as possible. She said Pakistan would decide to launch protest Amirs death in police custody after receiving a final investigation report from German officials. MMA and PML-N MPs raised the issue in the parliament but to no avail, added the channel. MNA Farid Piracha and Mian Aslam also visited Amirs family and assured them they would raised the issue in the National Assembly today.
Posted by: Fred 2006-05-05 |