Two arrested as six-year-old girl's rape-murder sparks outrage
Crime
The family had lodged a report at the police station.
KARACHI (Web Desk) - Police claimed on Thursday to have arrested two suspects who raped and killed a six-year-old girl earlier this week in Bin Qasim area.
According to police and hospital officials, the body was found in a drain off National Highway. The body was shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre where doctors confirmed that she was raped and then murdered. The family had lodged a complaint at the police station.
The incident sparked protest on National Highway where people demanded arrest and exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.
SHO Fahadul Hasan said the girl went missing while playing outside her home three days ago. He said the family had lodged the FIR on Feb 28 and two neighbours had been taken into custody on suspicion of their involvement.
A senior police officer said witnesses had reported that they saw two persons throwing the girl's body in the drain. He said police tracked down the suspects and were investigating them. He claimed a similar incident took place in Quaidabad in November last and the perpetrator turned out to be a neighbour.
