PHOTO: JIT releases criminal's sketch in Zainab murder case
Grieving parents of seven-year-old Zainab are unable to identify the man through CCTV pictures.
KASUR (Dunya News) – Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in Zainab murder case has issued a fresh sketch of the wanted perpetrator on Sunday while more pictures of the criminal have been attained using CCTV footages.
Grieving parents of seven-year-old Zainab are unable to identify the man through the pictures while teams have begun to collect DNA samples of men residing in two kilometres of the area.
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Punjab Inspector General (IG) presided over a meeting in Kasur Police Lines and reviewed progress in the case.
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The sketch released by JIT on Sunday in Zainab murder case
On the other hand, members of the JIT concerned convened meetings in Kasur DPO House with multiple families dealing with similar cases and it was revealed that the culprit was wanted in at least eight such cases.
A seven-year-old minor girl named Zainab went missing nearly ten days ago and her body was found in a heap of trash in Kasur last week. She was told to have been raped and murdered and the news sparked protests in mutltiple cities with the locals demanding the law enforcers and the government to bring the perpetrator to justice.
At least five days into the tragedy, bereaved parents of late Zainab who returned to Pakistan from Saudi Arabia, postponing Umrah, are awaiting arrest of the murderer.
Members of the civil society have recorded protests in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi among other cities. Locals clashed with police in Kasur last week after the national media covered the story.
The culprit remains at large over five days after the incident surfaced.
Medical report
According to the medical reports, the 7-year-old died after the rapist slit her wrists and choked her to death.
There was ample evidence of assault and rape on the little girl’s body.
Zainab had marks of torture on nose, neck, and other parts of the body – according to the autopsy. The samples collected from her clothes and body were sent to forensic laboratory.
LHC CJ orders arrest within 36hours
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Mansoor Ali Shah last Friday directed Punjab IG to arrest the culprit involved in the rape and murder of late Zainab within 36 hours.
During the hearing, the CJ ordered to utilize the entire police force to capture the accused. He also directed to submit report comprising of all the rape cases in Punjab.
Punjab IG who was summoned by the LHC on immediate basis also attended the hearing.
CM Shehbaz, other lawmakers visits
Lawmakers both belonging to provincial as well as federal governments paid visits to the grieving parents and arrived in Kasur following relentless reportage over the incident by the national media.
Senate opposition leader Aitzaz Ahsan, Punjab chief minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif who has been widely criticised by the opposition and certain section of the society for inefficient governance were among the visitors.
Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi expressed condolences to the family over the incident.
