ICC Note:  A Christian was brutally beaten and killed by several doctors and security guards at a hospital when he was trying to defend a pregnant Christian woman from a doctor who slapped her. The victim and his two brothers were visiting his sister who was hospitalized. Unfortunately, the two brothers also became victims of the assault and ended with injuries.

3/28/2018 Pakistan (Christians in Pakistan) – A Pakistani Christian purportedly dies of brutal torture executed by a security guards, medical staff and doctors at the Services Hospital in Lahore. The deceased, Sunil Saleem met with tragic end March 26, when he went to the hospital in order to deliver food to his sister who was under treatment in the gynae ward.

Details emerged that a pregnant Christian woman Kiran Saleem, went to see a gynecologist in the hospital. The lady doctor on duty, who was allegedly having a telephone conversation on her cell phone, asked a nurse to see Kiran Saleem. Kiran insisted to be seen by the doctor. Consequently, a quarrel took place between Kiran Saleem and the lady doctor. Doctor reportedly slapped that pregnant lady. Brothers of Kiran Saleem called City 42 News a local news channel.

Johnson Saleem, brother of Kiran Saleem alleges that the security guards on duty put the shutters down and threatened his brothers Sunil Saleem, Anil Saleem and brother-in-law Kashif Shafeeq. Soon they started beating the three men. A brawl began between the security guards, young doctors and the three Christian men.

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