Further investigations are ongoing, with a final forensic report to provide conclusive evidence
KARACHI:
A case of sexual assault and murder has shaken Khokhrapar Malir Extension Colony, after the body of 16-year-old Areeba was found in a street with a noose around her neck. Police had registered a murder case under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), against unidentified armed suspects, on the complaint of the victim’s father, and the post-mortem examination confirmed that the girl was sexually assaulted before being murdered.
SHO Khokhrapar, Allah Bachayo Rind, stated that the victim’s father had suspected residents, and based on that, police took three men into custody, including two brothers living in the same neighbourhood. The arrested individuals include Muhammad Anas, Asad, and a third suspect. Reportedly, Areeba was returning home from her uncle’s house, carrying a dish of khichdi, when the incident took place. Investigators recovered one of her sandals from the arrested suspects’ house and found the khichdi in a plastic bag on their rooftop.
News published in the Express Tribune on 12th July 2025
