Two suspects confess to murdering minor girl after rape in Rawalpindi
- By Babar Malik -
- Mar 26, 2021
RAWALPINDI: In a major development in a nine-year-old Zainab murder and rape case in Jhanda Chechi, Rawalpindi, police on Friday claimed to have three suspects including a woman in the case.
On March 23, Zainab was found murdered after being sexually assaulted in Rawalpindi with her body being recovered from the neighbouring home.
Suspects namely, Babar Maseh his wife and Adnan were taken into custody by the police in a rape and murder case after legal formalities. The Babar Maseh and Adnan have confessed to their crime of raping the minor.
Meanwhile, Capital Police officer (CPO) Ahsan Younis along with the SSP Investigations reached the house of Zainab and met with the father of the minor.
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The police officials apprised Zainab’s father about the proceedings in the case, who expressed satisfaction over the so far progress made in the case.
The court would be taken to its logical end through a technical and forensic process.
It is to be mentioned here that Inspector-General of Police (IG) Punjab had taken notice of the rape and murder incident and sought a complete report regarding it from the RPO Rawalpindi besides also directing strict action against the suspect.