The post-mortem report of 7-year-old Sarim, whose body was recovered from a water tank in North Karachi after being missing for 11 days, confirmed sexual abuse and murder.
In an important development in the case of Sarim, SSP Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) Anil Haider confirmed that Sarim was raped, tortured and murdered after being kidnapped.
According to the medical report Sarim was strangled to death and his neck was broken. The medical report showed multiple injury marks on the Sarim’s body.
SSP Anil Haider that the child was murdered “five days ago” and then his body was thrown into the water tank.
The revelation indicated that the child was kept alive somewhere during this period as his body was found 11 days after going missing.
This also shows the police’s failure to recover the child safe and sound.
On suspicion, Police have taken a close relative of the child whose DNA test is being conducted for further investigation.
