KARACHI: Police on Tuesday found dead body of a young boy from Superhighway who was abducted last month in Karachi.
Police said the boy has been identified as 14-year-old Rehan. They said the dead body was 20 to 25 days old and a rope was tied around his neck.
“The teenager was kidnapped on August 26 from the limits of Sohrab Goth police station, where an FIR was later lodged in this regard,” police said.
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Taking notice of the incident, Additional Inspector General Sindh Police Dr Ameer Sheikh has directed DIG East to submit him inquiry report on the incident.
Earlier the Karachi Police chief in a statement said the news circulating about abduction of children in Karachi were nothing but rumours.
“This year eight kids were kidnapped and all of them have been recovered. Most of the children are abducted from suburban areas of Karachi, while some of them leave home after getting tired of quarrel between their parents,” he said.