Woman lured online from Karachi, killed

The suspect was identified as 26-year-old Mehmood.


APP March 13, 2025
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KHANEWAL:

Mian Channu police have arrested a man on the charges of murdering a woman after luring her from Karachi through social media.

The suspect was identified as 26-year-old Mehmood.

According to the police, they had received a call on emergency helpline 15 regarding the discovery of an unidentified woman's body in a wheat field in Chak 126/15L.

SHO Arsalan Amjad and his team collected evidence from the spot and registered a murder case against unknown attackers. The suspect was tracked and arrested in Bahawalnagar during a police raid.

The victim, identified as 23-year-old Maimoona from Karachi, had de-veloped a relationship with the suspect through social media. Reports indicated she was pregnant, which had led the suspect to lure her to Mian Channu.

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