KARACHI: The DNA samples of two suspects involved in the rape and murder of the minor Rabia have been sent to Jamshoro university laboratory for testing.
Police officials said on Thursday that the investigation into the case will move further once the DNA test results are received within 10 days.
The DNA samples of the two suspects — Fazal and Raheem — were acquired earlier on Wednesday when a local court in Karachi remanded them into police custody.
Judicial Magistrate West remanded the suspects, identified as Raheem and Fazal, into police custody till April 25.
The investigation officer told the court that the six-year-old girl’s dead body was found in bushes near Northern Bypass on Tuesday. “The girl went missing on Monday afternoon and girl’s grandfather had registered a case against three suspects for their involvement in the case,” he said.
On Tuesday, one person was killed while several others injured after protesters clashed with police after the incident. The family members of the minor along with the area residents staged a protest, completely blocking the road leading to Kati Pahari.
The post-mortem report of the minor, conducted at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, proved that she was sexually assaulted before being tortured to death.
Interior Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal, who visited girl’s home, stated that an inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the death of the protestor at Kati Pahari.
He further said that minor’s grandfather told him that he had filed the FIR, adding that “there was no point of protest after the case had been registered.”
