Boy dies after being ‘raped, tortured’

He was initially taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for treatment and was later shifted to JPMC

KARACHI:

A four-year-old boy, who was allegedly raped and tortured in North Karachi, succumbed to his injuries during treatment on Wednesday.

The boy was initially taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for treatment, later being shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.

The Sir Syed Town police had registered a case for the incident on the complaint of the boy’s father, who said his son had been playing outside their house on Tuesday but returned home with torture marks on his face and body.

He claimed that he was also physically abused. The police also recorded the statement of another child from the neighbourhood, who accused a boy, related to the victim, of torturing him.

The suspect accused of the crime has reportedly been missing since the incident took place.

The police are investigating the case.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 13^th, 2020.