Four held over rape, murder of young woman in Clifton

Published April 27, 2020
Suspects robbed the victim's house, raped her and hit her on the head when she resisted. — Creative Commons/File
Suspects robbed the victim's house, raped her and hit her on the head when she resisted. — Creative Commons/File

KARACHI: Police on Sunday arrested four suspects for alleged rape and murder of a 25-year-old woman in the Upper Gizri area of Clifton during a house robbery, said DIG-South Sharjeel Kharal.

The police with help of modern technology ‘solved this blind case’ by detaining the four suspects, added the DIG South.

Another officer, South SSP (Investigation) Amir Saud Magsi, said that on April 13, the alleged robbers entered a home in Upper Gizri within the remit of the Clifton police station.

They snatched cash, mobile phone and other valuables from her. They also allegedly raped her. As the young woman put up resistance, the suspects injured her by hitting her head with some hard and blunt instrument.

The woman sustained critical head injuries and was taken to a hospital in Delhi Colony. Later on she died while being taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. Her autopsy was conducted by a lady medico-legal officer there.

The SSP Magsi said that during the investigation, the suspects ‘confessed’ that they had subjected the woman to criminal assault.

The police seized snatched mobile phone and Rs30,000 cash from the suspects.

The officer revealed that the held suspects had a past criminal record as they had been nominated in criminal cases at different police stations in the metropolis.

Published in Dawn, April 27th, 2020

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