IG police submits Kasur victim's autopsy report before SC
IG Punjab report says no stone will be left unturned to trace the actual culprit
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ISLAMABAD:
The Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police on Thursday informed the Supreme Court (SC) that so far 227 persons have been interrogated in the Zainab murder case.
The province’s top cop also submitted the medical examination report, which was conducted by the Women Medical Centre, containing details of the victim’s body. The postmortem report shared with the apex court said that the body was partially covered in mud and the remains were decayed. The child had also suffered multiple injuries including bone fractures.
“A large number of CCTV footages of various cameras installed on nearby roads/streets were worked out by a number of personnel. The IT team managed to work out the video footage of the unidentified suspect taking the girl in the remote area of Peru Wala Road of Kasur,” the report read.
DNA in Kasur murder matches previous crimes
The IG Punjab’s report also contained details of the measures being taken by the provincial police to trace the culprit. It also informed the court that the sketch of the suspect has also been prepared. It added that the provincial government has also announced a prize money of Rs10 million for the informer who would reveal relevant information about the suspect.
As per the report, on January 4 at 7:00 pm, the minor aged between seven to eight years went for her Quran classes along with her cousin Muhammad Usman, on Road Kot of the city. Usman reached the house of the tutor but the girl did not, said the report.
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It added that the tutor presumed that Zainab might have returned to her home but later she found out that she did not go back to her home. On knowing about her disappearance, the complainant Muhammad Adnan along with his brother and nephew started a search for her. Subsequently, the complainant informed rescue 15 at 9: 30 pm that he has strong suspicion that his niece had been abducted by unidentified men. Consequently, a case was registered under section 363 PPC, said the report.
The IG informed the court that all efforts were being made to apprehend the suspect. He also assured the court that no stone would be left unturned to trace out the culprits, adding that the investigation would be led by the Punjab’s additional IG investigations.
Express Tribune has a copy of IG's report.
The Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police on Thursday informed the Supreme Court (SC) that so far 227 persons have been interrogated in the Zainab murder case.
The province’s top cop also submitted the medical examination report, which was conducted by the Women Medical Centre, containing details of the victim’s body. The postmortem report shared with the apex court said that the body was partially covered in mud and the remains were decayed. The child had also suffered multiple injuries including bone fractures.
“A large number of CCTV footages of various cameras installed on nearby roads/streets were worked out by a number of personnel. The IT team managed to work out the video footage of the unidentified suspect taking the girl in the remote area of Peru Wala Road of Kasur,” the report read.
DNA in Kasur murder matches previous crimes
The IG Punjab’s report also contained details of the measures being taken by the provincial police to trace the culprit. It also informed the court that the sketch of the suspect has also been prepared. It added that the provincial government has also announced a prize money of Rs10 million for the informer who would reveal relevant information about the suspect.
As per the report, on January 4 at 7:00 pm, the minor aged between seven to eight years went for her Quran classes along with her cousin Muhammad Usman, on Road Kot of the city. Usman reached the house of the tutor but the girl did not, said the report.
Rape, murder of 8-year-old shocks Pakistan
It added that the tutor presumed that Zainab might have returned to her home but later she found out that she did not go back to her home. On knowing about her disappearance, the complainant Muhammad Adnan along with his brother and nephew started a search for her. Subsequently, the complainant informed rescue 15 at 9: 30 pm that he has strong suspicion that his niece had been abducted by unidentified men. Consequently, a case was registered under section 363 PPC, said the report.
The IG informed the court that all efforts were being made to apprehend the suspect. He also assured the court that no stone would be left unturned to trace out the culprits, adding that the investigation would be led by the Punjab’s additional IG investigations.
Express Tribune has a copy of IG's report.