The body of a seven-year-old boy who had been missing for 11 days was found in an underground water tank near his home in Karachi’s North Karachi area, police said on Saturday.
The child, identified as Sarim, was last seen almost two weeks ago, prompting extensive search efforts by police and family members, Express News reported.
His body was recovered from a water tank with a makeshift cardboard cover, raising questions about the circumstances of his death.
Police have launched an investigation to determine whether Sarim fell into the tank by accident or foul play.
Residents in the neighborhood expressed shock and said police had checked the tank twice during the search but could find no sign of the child. They believe his body may have remained submerged and surfaced over time.
Authorities said there were no initial signs of assault or foul play, but an autopsy will be conducted at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital to determine the cause of death.
Sarim’s mother collapsed in grief upon seeing her son’s body as the community mourned the loss of the young boy.
Last week it was reported that the police have found no clue to the whereabouts of a child who went missing from North Karachi on January 7.
Seven-year-old Sarim went missing from the Bilal Colony police jurisdiction. Sarim, a student at Madrasah Al Quran, went to his seminary on January 7 but never returned.
His father, Parvez, went to the madrassa and asked about his son. The administration said that his son had gone home at 3:40 p.m.
Parvez was on his way back from the madrassa when he suddenly spotted Sarim’s gloves lying on the stairs inside the mosque.
