Police find remains of teenage boy after 16 years

Cases registered against victim’s parents, sister for alleged murder

TANDLIANWALA:

Police found the remains of a teenage boy from the backyard of his home in the city and registered a case against his parents and sister for their alleged role in his murder.

Reportedly, the couple along with their daughter killed their son, dug a pit in the yard and buried their son for unknown reasons around 16 years ago. According to the police report, a police team found the remains of the 19-year-old victim, recovering the bones and clothes of the victim and registered a case against the couple, including their daughter.

As per the report, a stand had been taken in the case registered by ASI Falak Sher posted at Garh police station that police received a tip-off that the three main suspects Norang Khan, Salah Bibi, wife of Norang, Perveen Bibi daughter of Norang and wife of Shamshir Ahmed along with their other accomplices killed 19-year-old brother Fazal Muhammad, the son of Norang Khan. Later, the alleged murderers decided to bury the body by digging a pit in the yard of their home.

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The suspects dug a pit and buried the 19-year-old victim in the yard of the house to cover up the alleged murder.

On the day of the incident, the three alleged murderers along with their accomplices were digging a pit in the yard of their house to remove the remains of the slain Fazal.

Meanwhile, police received information that the suspects were removing the remains of the teenage victim, on which a contingent of police raided the house of Norang Khan at Chak No 458GB and caught the alleged murderers red-handed removing the boy’s remains.

On seeing the police, the suspects Norang, Salah and Parveen reportedly hid in the nearby fields. Later, taking advantage of darkness, the suspects fled from the crime scene. Police seized the clothes and remains of Fazal from the spot and registered a case against them under the provisions of Section 302-201/34 PPC. Police launched a hunt to find the alleged murders.

Police said the real facts behind the killing and burial of the teenage victim will come to light only after the arrest of the accused. The police officials claimed that Fazal was in a domestic dispute with his family after which they allegedly murdered him, dug a pit and buried him in the yard of the house.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 15^th, 2021..