Punjab police arrest suspect in murder of five-year-old girl

CHAKWAL: Punjab police claimed to have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the murder of a minor girl in Punjab’s Chakwal city, ARY News reported on Sunday.

The gruesome incident of murder was reported from Punjab’s Chakwal city where an 18-year-old boy, Asad, was arrested for murdering a five-year-old girl residing near the accused’s neighborhood.

The police also recovered the murder weapon – a sickle – after arresting the individual.

The police officials stated that the body of the girl was found in the desert after an alleged kidnapping, however, an investigation into the case has been initiated.

last month, law enforcers claimed to have arrested the culprits involved in the murder of PTI’s district senior vice president.

According to the police officials, the CCTV footage assisted in the arrest of both suspects from Swabi, meanwhile, the police also recovered a pistol and a bike from their possession.

During the investigation, the culprits confessed to killing the PTI leader Shah Khalid.

It is pertinent to mention here that the PTI local leader Shah Khalid was shot dead in broad daylight in the Swabi district.

Two armed motorcyclists opened fire on the vehicle of the PTI leader, killing him on the spot. His body was taken to the hospital for further medical examination.