Minor girl kidnapped, raped & burnt to death in Islamabad

by IANS |

Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) A minor girl was kidnapped, raped, and burnt to death in Islamabad's Kohsar town.

Her body was recovered from a water tank from one of the houses in the town, at Old Kirpa Road falling under the jurisdiction of Kirpa Police Station, The News reported.

The father of the victim, hailing from Mardan, lodged a complaint with the Kirpa Police Station, in which he claimed that his seven-year-old daughter went to a neighbour's house along with her family including her grandmother, mother, and sister to attend Quran Khwani.

The family noticed her missing after a while and started looking out for her with the help of locals.

However, after some time, the family noticed a foul smell coming from the rooftop of their neighbour's house where they attended the Quran Khwani, where they found a burnt cot.

The complainant told the police that his wife also saw the daughter of her neighbour running out of a next-door under-construction house with a stranger.

The family rushed to the under-construction house and found the burnt body of their daughter lying in a water tank, The News reported.

The police shifted the body to the hospital for post-mortem to confirm the offence of rape.

The police have rounded up four suspects including a girl, claiming that the killers would be arrested within hours.

Latest News
Man shot dead in Australia Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:24 AM
Will reach out to people on frozen accounts issue, says KC Venugopal Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:22 AM
Bengal political parties begin special drive to ensure migrant workers participate in polling Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:20 AM
Centre issues advisory against mobile calls impersonating DoT Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:17 AM
Sensex crosses 74K mark in 1000 points rally Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 03:42 PM
Man stabbed to death during fight over drinking water Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 03:41 PM
Actor Mukesh, BJP candidate Ashwini file nominations in Kerala Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 03:22 PM
Gillespie resigns from his role as South Australia, Adelaide strikers' head coach Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 03:15 PM
'No scope for individuality in party', Karnataka DyCM Shivakumar warns warring leaders Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 03:10 PM
Ukrainian FM arrives in India to build on talks between PM Modi, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 03:02 PM
Political conspiracy, claims Kejriwal while being taken to Rouse Avenue Court Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 02:47 PM
NXP Semiconductors unveils industry-first platform for software-defined vehicles Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 02:41 PM
CM Vijayan & CPI(M) tread cautiously after ED case against Veena Vijayan Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 02:37 PM
IPL 2024: 'They opened for Australia...', says Ganguly on DC's opting for Warner, Marsh as opening pair vs PBKS Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 02:28 PM
India's trade policy is calibrated with economic growth path: Piyush Goyal Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 02:17 PM