DNA samples from the 3 arrested male suspects have been submitted to the Punjab Forensic Science Agency in the case of a 20-year-old woman who was allegedly raped, poisoned, and secretly buried in the Natha Chhattar area of Rawalpindi's Jatli police's jurisdiction.
According to sources, the forensic report is expected in a few days. They said the three suspects in the Natha Chhattar case include 21-year-old Gulfaraz, also known as Gulu (the victim's brother-in-law), a neighbour named Ameen Rafiq, and Wajahat, who frequently parked his vehicle at the house where the victim resided.
Under strict police supervision, they were taken to the forensic agency on Thursday, where their DNA samples were collected.
The Jatli police had already submitted the victim's DNA samples earlier. The suspects were then transported back by the police team.
Authorities stated that the DNA results are expected within a few days, and investigations continue against all five suspects, including two women.
The suspects will be presented before the court on Saturday after the completion of their remand.
The case was registered at Jatli police station under charges of sexual exploitation, torture, and the secret burial of the victim to conceal the crime. The orphaned 21-year-old had been living with her brother-in-law and paternal aunt.
Police have arrested five suspects, including her brother-in-law, his father, his sister, a neighbour, and Wajahat, who frequently visited the house.
In a separate incident in the same jurisdiction, police are investigating the alleged honour killing of a first-year female student, reported on January 4.
The young woman was allegedly murdered at home and quietly buried. On Thursday, police sought permission from a local magistrate's court for the exhumation of her body and a post-mortem examination.
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