Five-year-old boy raped, strangled to death

Police claim arresting suspect in two hours

OKARA:

A five-year-old child was raped and strangled to death by a man in Okara on Monday.

Police claimed to have apprehended the suspect just two hours after the incident.

DPO Mansoor Aman, speaking to The Express Tribune, provided details of the incident. Waseem Ali, the five-year-old son of labourer Muhammad Des, went missing from his home in Badridas village, situated in Okara's outskirts.

The perpetrator, 18-year-old Nabi Bakhsh, lured the child into nearby fields, where he subjected him to a heinous assault before suffocating him with a cloth.

Upon realising his son had not returned home, Muhammad Des began searching for him.

Villagers informed him that they had seen Nabi Bakhsh taking Waseem Ali on a motorcycle towards the fields. Des, accompanied by others, discovered his son's lifeless body in the crops, blood emanating from his mouth.

Upon receiving information about the incident, Hujra Shah Muqeem police promptly arrived at the scene, taking necessary measures and transferring the child's body to the hospital. At the father's request, authorities registered a case under charges of murder and rape, initiating a thorough investigation.

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Police arrested the assailant within two hours of the crime. Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi took notice of the incident and demanding a detailed report from RPO Sahiwal Division.

The deceased child, Waseem, underwent a post-mortem examination, confirming the brutalities inflicted upon him.

DPO Mansoor Aman vowed severe punishment for the perpetrator, ensuring justice for the innocent victim.

The cases of sexual abuse of children continue unabated in Punjab.

In November last year, the Lahore police claimed to have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a 13-year-old boy in the city’s Phool Nagar area, Express News reported.

The victim, 13-year-old Ali Hassan, fell prey to this heinous crime in Lahore’s Phool Nagar area.

DSP Irfan Butt shared the details of the case during a press conference held in Punjab’s provincial capital.

During the press briefing, DSP Butt revealed that the accused while committing the crime had also recorded a video of the victim using his mobile phone.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 20^th 2024.