What Happened: A 12-year-old girl was reportedly raped and murdered before her body was found at a garbage dump in Karachi’s Saddar area, as per police and hospital sources.
What you need to know: A 12-year-old girl was found raped and murdered in Karachi’s Saddar area, police and hospital officials reported. Her body, discovered in a bag, was brought to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where initial findings confirmed sexual violence.
More: Samples for further tests have been collected. Police suspect the girl, who had come to the city with her mother, was abducted after seeking free food from a nearby restaurant. CCTV footage shows a bike rider leaving her body.
Also: Authorities detained several suspects for investigation, and Sindh’s Chief Minister has demanded strict action against the culprits.