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Missing child`s body recovered after five days

By Our Correspondent 2023-05-26
TOBA TEK SINGH: The Sahianwala police in Faisalabad recovered the body of a missing child from a forest near Sahianwala on Thursday.

The child had been raped and murdered by the owner of a motorcycle repair workshop.

According to the complainant from Chak 42-JB, Chak Jhumra, his 12-year-old son was working as an apprentice at the suspect`s workshop.

On May 20, the suspect visited the complainant`s house and took the boy with him. When the boy did not return in theevening, the complainant attempted to contact the workshop owner but found his mobile phone switched off.

Due to suspicion, the police arrested the suspect on Thursday.

During questioning, the suspect confessed to disposing of the boy`s body in the forest after raping him.

Acting on the suspect`s information, the police located and recovered the victim`s body.

Reports indicate that the body had been mauled by dogs on multiple parts.

The body has now been shifted to DHQ Hospital for an autopsy.