KARACHI: The body of a seven-year-old boy was recovered from near the city’s Stadium Road on Thursday.
The post-mortem report has revealed that the minor was killed after being sodomized.
MLO Civil Hospital Dr Shahid said that the minor had been strangled to death after the sexual assault.
A case has been registered at the New Town Police Station and includes charges of murder and kidnapping against unidentified persons.
Forensic teams are at the site of where the minor’s body was recovered collecting evidence.
According to reports, the wire used to strangle the child along with his sandal have been recovered.
The body of the minor was recovered from bushes near the National Coaching Centre and taken to Civil Hospital for a post-mortem.
The father of the seven-year-old said the child had been missing since noon (Thursday).