A young man passed away shortly after being released from the custody of Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, with his family claiming that he endured severe torture during detention. The man has been identified as Shahzaib Ahmed, a resident of Quetta’s Killi Qambarani.
Shahzaib was taken into custody during the Eid al-Adha celebrations near the Manguchar Dam area. They reported that he had gone on a picnic on the fourth day of Eid with two neighbours. While heading back, their motorcycles broke down and Pakistani forces arrested them later that night.
Shahzaib was reportedly freed in critical condition and died within hours. His family stated that his body displayed signs of extreme torture, such as burns, broken arms, torn fingernails, and facial swelling.
They further accused his captors of having poured melted plastic onto his skin, forced boiling water into his mouth, and only provided him with watermelon as food during his detention. A friend took him to the hospital after his release, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
In his last moments, Shahzaib allegedly told his family, “Not even infidels treat humans this way in war.” Of the two others detained with him, one remains unaccounted for, while the other is reported to be in critical condition. There has been no official comment from Pakistani authorities regarding this incident.