KARACHI: The Sehwan Police have succeeded in arresting the main culprits, both teachers of a madrassa, who committed raped and then murdered a young student in Sehwan.
Kareem Babbar, 13-year-old son of a local journalist, was found dead on March 22 on the premises of the madrassa where he was admitted four months back for religious education by his parents. According to the sources of Sehwan Police, five persons were arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder case.
According to the sources, an accused, in his initial confessional statement, told the police that he first raped Kareem at the rooftop of the seminary and told him to stay there, and he went downstairs to call his another partner in crime, who is also a teacher of the same madrassa. But the scared boy jumped from the rooftop and died on the spot.
No FIR has yet been lodged but sources informed ‘The News’ that the police have been waiting for the postmortem report and after receiving the report, the case would be registered according to proper sections of crime.
Though there was no formal official word by the local police, AIGP Hyderabad Region Dr Jameel Ahmad tweeted that Jamshoro Police have arrested five suspects in less than 24 hours. Two of them appeared to be connected with this gruesome incident. Important developments and revelations are expected within the next 24 hours.
