Minor girl 'raped, killed' in Karachi

KARACHI: A minor girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Karachi, Surjani Town area on Wednesday, ARY News reported.

Police said the body was found in a manhole near the Surjani Town area.

According to details, a six-year-old girl was missing from Karachi’s Surjani area on Tuesday [March 04], and a day later her body was found in the manhole near her house.

The police officials declared the death as an ‘accident’ after which the girl’s body was shifted to the hospital for a medico-legal process. The police surgeon confirmed that the girl was sexually assaulted before she was killed.

The victim’s family demanded the immediate arrest of the rapist-cum-murderer. Meanwhile, an FIR has been lodged against unidentified persons.