Minor girl killed for gold earrings
Suspect saw Amna wearing gold earrings, decided to snatch them from her with the intention to sell them
Representational image. PHOTO: FILE
Police reached the incident site and shifted the body to a hospital for post-mortem.
The police have arrested the accused identified as Rashid for murdering five-year-old Amna Bibi, daughter of Siddiq, a resident of Makhdoompur. Reportedly, the murderer saw Amna wearing gold earrings and decided to snatch them from her with the intention to sell them.
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On the day of the incident, the victim’s parents started searching for her after her sudden disappearance and found her dead in nearby fields.
The police, in view of suspicions, detained the accused who confessed to committing the crime. Police also recovered the earrings from the accused.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 3rd, 2020.
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