London: January 15, 2016. (PCP) A Pakistani Christian man has died whilst in custody of the notoriously brutal police force of Pakistan. Liaquat Masih (47 years) the victim in this recent devastating police crime had been serving as driver for Raza Hameed the son of Gujuranwala Politician S. A Hameed of 'Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf' (PTI) for fifteen years and has been described as a model employee by other colleagues. He was a devout Christian who attended church regularly and was an Elder at his local church which is named 'Roman Catholic Church'. Sadly on 14th November 2015 he was arrested for theft under circumstances that are suspicious and are alleged to be false by family and friends, who state he was innocent and framed as he is a Christian. The allegation came from his employer who accused him of stealing Gold from his home, despite the 15 years of loyal unbroken service provided by Liaquat Masih. Liaquat Masih was detained without evidence and tortured daily in hope that he would yield to the Police and confess to the crime. However, Liaquat continued to uphold his innocence and the torture increased in severity. Finally his weakened and emaciated body (due to poor nourishment in the police cells), gave in to the torture and Liaquat died on 13th January 2016. Liaquat leaves behind his wife Rubina (40 years) and four children, Khurram (20 years), Kinza (15 years), Adeel (12 years), and Zarish (9 years). His funeral was held today and hundreds of Christians form Pakistan turned up to share their condolences and show solidarity. Police officers delayed in telling the family of the death by over 24 hours a process local Christians believe allowed the local constabulary to hide evidence of their wrongdoing and gave an opportunity for synchronising their alibi. Questions are being asked about the death of Liaquat Masih. His death whilst in custody is the fourth incident of a Christian being killed in a prison cell by alleged police brutality, since our inception. Robert Danish was the first reported incident - killed September 15th 2009 (click here). We later reported the death of Qamar David in similar circumstances - killed 15th March 2011 (click here) and then on 11th march 2015 we reported on the murder of Zubair Rashid (click here) In all previous cases police refused to investigate police brutality and alleged that the three men had committed suicide. Sadly during court investigation of each and every one of those cases judges determined paucity of evidence prevented action against the perpetrators of the torture. Thus all the Police implicated in the violence were exonerated a judgement we expect to be replicated for the death of Liaquat Masih. Police reluctance to lodge a police complaint known in Pakistan as a "First Incident report" (FIR) led to a mass protest on the main road in front of the local Police station at Iqbal Town. This led to negotiations between local humanitarian NGO's and the Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Dr. Haider Ashraf, Iqbal Town Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Ejaz Doggar and Superintendent of Police (City) Iqbal Khan. Local Christians were incensed by this alleged murder and refusal by local police to lodge an investigation on the accused Police officers responsible for the death of Liaquat Masih. Hundreds of them protested along the Grand Trunk Road in a show of solidarity. Despite the demonstration being peaceful Gujaranwala Police enacted a Lathi (baton) charge and injured six women and 4 young men. Michael Masih one of the victims in the attack, said: "We were protesting peacefully and simply demanding justice, but Police started beating us with sticks, they were indiscriminate and hurt women and children and struck many blows on individuals rather then one to move them on. I am still in pain and have sever bruising and despite the fear that the Police might attack us again at the mass funeral today, I decided to come out in solidarity." Shamim Masih, Lead reporter for the BPCA, said: "This attack highlights the failure of legal bodies to protect innocent Christians who are a target for persecution. Without evidence a main was detained in a cell for over a month and regularly tortured. This should not happen in any civilised society." "Some of the young Christian men were booked by police officer and face charges for stirring up a mob, despite the protest being completely peaceful. These same accused have been threatened with violence to themselves and their families if they pursue any charges against the police. Such Police activity is common and is designed to stop dissent so that the prevailing police corruption is never questioned and dissenters are silenced. It is a wholly pernicious act that should be clamped down upon by our government." Wilson Chowdhry, Chairman of the BPCA, said: "The fact that a Christian man could be detained without evidence for so long is a travesty of justice. The police brutality that Liaquat and others suffered causing their death, is enacted in such impunity that there is no incentive for it to terminate. Instead of clamping down on this corruption Pakistani authorities collaborate to brush the concern under the carpet by falsifying evidence and testimonies synchronising police alibis. This ongoing insouciance illustrates the dire status of Pakistani Christians which shows no sign of improving."