Police arrest two for rape, murder of minor

Boy's body had been discovered from New Karachi on Jan 7

KARACHI:

Police officials have arrested two suspects in the rape and murder case of a minor boy, 4, whose half-naked tortured body was recovered from a local graveyard in the New Karachi area on January 7.

The suspects had kidnaped, tortured, raped and strangled the innocent child to take revenge from his father and uncle who confronted them on setting up encroachment in their lane, police said.

West district Deputy Inspector General (DIG) West Nasir Aftab told the media that two suspects were arrested for raping and murdering a minor child. Another suspect, named Nadeem, had already been arrested in a drug-related case, he added.

DIG Aftab said the suspects had brutally raped and murdered the minor after having a fight with his father and paternal uncle who stopped them from occupying the corner of the street.

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The suspects reportedly confessed to committing the crime to "teach a lesson" to the slain child's father and uncle. They told investigators that Nadeem and Jawad took the minor boy on a motorcycle to a graveyard.

The victim was reportedly raped by three men at the Abdal Shah Shrine located in Manghopir Graveyard after consuming drugs. Police officials said boy had been strangled to death with his own trousers.

The horrifying incident was reported on January 7 after body of a minor boy was recovered from Manghopir graveyard in New Karachi.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 20^th, 2022.