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Pakistan: Dr Aafia Siddiqui sustained 'minor injuries' in assault by fellow inmate in US prison, says FO

ISLAMABAD, 22 August 2021, (TON): The Foreign Office (FO) said that incarcerated neuroscientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui had received minor injuries after being assaulted by a fellow inmate at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Carswell, US last month and was doing fine.

Siddiqui, a US citizen of Pakistani origin was convicted by a US court on charges of shooting at US army and FBI officers while in custody in Afghanistan and was sentenced to 86 years imprisonment.

In a statement, FO spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that authorities had learnt of the assault on Siddiqui by a fellow inmate on July 30.

He said "our embassy in Washington, DC as well as our consulate general in Houston immediately took up the matter with the concerned US authorities."

He added "our consul general in Houston visited Dr Siddiqui immediately to ascertain her well-being. She had received some minor injuries but was doing fine."

The FO spokesperson said that a formal complaint had been lodged with the relevant US authorities to investigate the matter and ensure her safety and well-being.

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