A mentally disabled 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped and
tortured to death by a “fake faith healer” in Burewala, a city in southern
Punjab’s Vehari district, on Wednesday.
According to reports, the mother of the victim had brought her to a
“spiritual healer” some five days ago for treatment. However, the treatment
meant that the man reportedly subjected the underage girl to rape and physical
torture which resulted in her death. “Bhagan Bibi, wife of Muhammad Yaseen
Jatt, who is a resident of Burewala city took her daughter Sara to Pir
Jindwada’s astana five
days ago and was told by the man that her daughter was possessed by some evil
spirits, the removal of which will take around four days,” police sources told The Express Tribune.
The fake spiritual healer kept raping and torturing the girl for four consecutive
days in the name of dealing with evil spirits which resulted in the victim’s
death, sources added.
The parents of the victim brought her body back to their village and
buried it late in the night after performing religious formalities. However, they
did not approach the police for registration of a case against the accused.The
people of the area have requested the district administration and police to
take strict action against the impostor faith healer.
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