Missing youth found dead

Victim's missing mobile phone and motorcycle remain unrecovered, with ongoing police efforts


Our Correspondent December 21, 2023
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KARACHI:

The body found on Northern Bypass Link Road in Gulshan-e-Maymar has been identified as 19-year-old Sajid Ali, hailing from Faqeera Goth near Superhighway with roots in Naushero Feroze. Sajid had been missing since December 16, leading to the filing of a disappearance report at the Superhighway Industrial Area police station.

Discovered near the Afghan Camp Cemetery on Tuesday night, Sajid Ali's body showed a fatal gunshot wound to the face, prompting a police investigation after registering a case. Employed at a garment factory, Sajid left home on a motorcycle on December 16 and never returned.

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According to SHO Gulshan-e-Maymar police station, Waqar Qaisar, the body was found at a different location from where the fatal shot was fired and later dumped within Gulshan-e-Maymar police station's jurisdiction. The victim's missing mobile phone and motorcycle remain unrecovered, with ongoing police efforts. Following legal procedures, the body was handed over to the family, who plan to discuss legal action after the burial, suspecting foul play.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 21st, 2023.

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