VEHARI: A rape suspect was killed in police custody here in the Burewala city area on Saturday.
As per details, the Burewala city police arrested a rape suspect on Friday who had allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl at Mujahid Colony.
On Saturday morning, the police were taking him to the THQ Hospital for medical check-up due to a complain of chest pain when he tried to escape. He was accidentally hit by a bullet during a clash with police. He received serious injuries and died on way to hospital.
Burewala City police SHO Ikram said the suspect was on physical remand.
The body of the suspect was handed over to the family after autopsy.
Published in Dawn, April 30th, 2023
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