Karachi beach rape case: 2 suspects admit to killing minor girl

The court has sent them on judicial remand till October 9.


Web Desk September 30, 2013
File photo of Karachi Sea View. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD NOMAN

KARACHI: The two suspects in N kidnap and murder  case admitted their crime on Monday, Express News reported.

Bilal and his wife Reema said that they killed N because her parents did not pay the ransom that they had asked for.

They also stated that they took her to Karachi Sea View and suffocated her to death.

The court has sent them on judicial remand till October 9.

Two other suspects are still at large and the court has ordered the police to arrest them immediately.

Background

The  body of a 13-year-old girl was found near Beach View Club on Sea View on September 26.

The girl’s body was transferred to Jinnah hospital.

The medico-legal officer said that the victim was raped and then murdered, adding that they are not sure if more than one person had raped her. The officer also stated that there were bruises all over the girl’s body.

She was kidnapped on September 24 from Azizabad, Karachi and her body was dumped on the beach. Her parents reported her kidnapping to the police the same day and an FIR was registered.

Her parents had also received threats on the phone from the murderers.

She was the only daughter of her parents and was a student of grade four. She was wearing her school uniform when her body was found.

Based on initial investigation, a woman wearing a niqab kidnapped the girl from outside her school after claiming that she was one of the girl’s neighbours.

COMMENTS (9)

Taha | 10 years ago | Reply

After hearing cases like these, I am bound to believe that the beheadings Saudi Government do is indeed justified.

Jahil | 10 years ago | Reply

I think Police should get this lady's statement thoroughly till her statement gets swollen.

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