Brutal Murder: Accused child rapist nabbed

BAHAWALPUR: Hanif Ahmed, resident of Ghagara Sharqi, raped 8-year-old Sidra and killed her on Thursday night.

Sidra was playing on the street when Ahmed asked Sidra to go to a garden with him, after which he took her to an unknown place where he raped and murdered her. He then stole the gold ring that Sidra was wearing and escaped from the scene. Bahawalpur police said that Hanif was arrested on Friday night.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 19th, 2011.