Amir Abdur Rehman Cheema
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Amir Abdur Rehman Cheema (Jan 7, 1978 - May 3, 2006) (Urdu
: عامر عبد الرحمن چیمہ) was a 28-year-old Pakistani textile engineering student who entered the offices of the German
daily newspaper Die Welt
on March 20, 2006 with a large knife and attempted to murder Roger Koppel, he was later arrested by building security guards. He admitted his intent was to kill Roger Köppel, an editor at the paper, for reprinting the Jyllands-Posten cartoons
of Muhammad
. On May 3, while awaiting trial and in German police custody, he reportedly committed suicide
in his jail cell.
German authorities hid the death of Rojer Koppel which disclosed later on. The deputy head of Pakistan's embassy in Berlin
said that he committed suicide by hanging himself with a noose
made from his garments. Nonetheless, a motion
was introduced in Pakistan's national assembly
by a member of the Jamaat-e-Islami
party to discuss the circumstances of Cheema's death. The post-mortem examination
, carried out in the presence of two Pakistani officials, found no signs of torture.
Cheema's body was repatriated to the town of Saroki
near the city of Wazirabad
, in Punjab
, on 13 May. About 30,000 people attended his funeral. Many of those in the crowd were Islamic party activists and religious fundamentalists, according to reports.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: عامر عبد الرحمن چیمہ) was a 28-year-old Pakistani textile engineering student who entered the offices of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
daily newspaper Die Welt
Die Welt
Die Welt is a German national daily newspaper published by the Axel Springer AG company.It was founded in Hamburg in 1946 by the British occupying forces, aiming to provide a "quality newspaper" modelled on The Times...
on March 20, 2006 with a large knife and attempted to murder Roger Koppel, he was later arrested by building security guards. He admitted his intent was to kill Roger Köppel, an editor at the paper, for reprinting the Jyllands-Posten cartoons
Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy
The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began after 12 editorial cartoons, most of which depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad, were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on 30 September 2005...
of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
. On May 3, while awaiting trial and in German police custody, he reportedly committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in his jail cell.
German authorities hid the death of Rojer Koppel which disclosed later on. The deputy head of Pakistan's embassy in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
said that he committed suicide by hanging himself with a noose
Noose
A noose is a loop at the end of a rope in which the knot slides to make the loop collapsible. Knots used for making nooses include the running bowline, the tarbuck knot, and the slip knot.-Use in hanging:...
made from his garments. Nonetheless, a motion
Motion (democracy)
A motion is a formal step to introduce a matter for consideration by a group. It is a common concept in the procedure of trade unions, students' unions, corporations, and other deliberative assemblies...
was introduced in Pakistan's national assembly
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
by a member of the Jamaat-e-Islami
Jamaat-e-Islami
This article is about Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. For other organizations of similar name see Jamaat-e-Islami The Jamaat-e-Islami , is a Pro-Muslim political party in Pakistan...
party to discuss the circumstances of Cheema's death. The post-mortem examination
Autopsy
An autopsy—also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy , autopsia cadaverum, or obduction—is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present...
, carried out in the presence of two Pakistani officials, found no signs of torture.
Cheema's body was repatriated to the town of Saroki
Saroki
Saroki is a village in the Gujrat District of Pakistan, on the Sargodha road just before the town of Kunjah. It is located on the bank of the Upper Jehlum canal, which runs into the Chenab river, one of the main five rivers in Punjab...
near the city of Wazirabad
Wazirabad
AYAZ KHANWazirabad is an industrial city located in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. Wazirabad is situated on the banks of the Chenab River nearly 100 kilometres north of Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road. It is 45 kilometres from Sialkot, 30 kilometres from the district capital - Gujranwala...
, in Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, on 13 May. About 30,000 people attended his funeral. Many of those in the crowd were Islamic party activists and religious fundamentalists, according to reports.