Interpol arrested several members of the child abuse gang. PHOTO: PEXELS
A six-year-old boy who went missing two days ago was found dead in Karachi’s Old City area, police confirmed on Wednesday.
The victim had disappeared outside his home on Monday. After frantic but unsuccessful attempts by family members and residents to locate him, a case of kidnapping was registered at Napier Police Station. Police said the child’s body was found stuffed in a sack near Old Haji Camp in Lea Market area on Tuesday evening.
According to officials, the victim’s family became suspicious of a neighbor and detained him before handing him over to police. South Deputy Inspector General of Police Asad Raza confirmed the arrest, adding that the suspect had confessed to the crime. “Further investigation is underway,” he said.
Family members claimed the child was murdered inside the suspect’s residence. They claimed the body had been mutilated, stuffed in a sack and thrown from a three-storey building.
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The family further accused the suspect of obstructing their search. “He refused to let us check his house when we were looking for the child,” said a relative, adding that the suspect had also pretended to help in the search to divert suspicion.
The victim’s mother, overcome with grief, demanded severe punishment for the accused. “We want justice. The killer must be punished the same way he treated my son,” she said.
The victim was the only brother among five sisters. His father, a rickshaw driver, said the family had known no enmity with anyone. “My son was born after many prayers. He was our only son and these cruel people have destroyed my world,” he said.
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Investigators said the suspect told police he had a personal grudge against the child’s father. They further revealed that the suspect confessed to sexually assaulting the child before killing him. Police said the case remains under investigation.
