Police have reached a breakthrough in the murder of a woman and her three children found near the railway crossing gate on Mai Kolachi bypass, with the prime suspect’s confessional statement now on record.
Mansoor Hussain, the primary suspect, was taken into custody from the Lyari area, officials stated on Sunday.
Mansoor ruthlessly killed the woman and her three children in a video confession, according to Keamari district police chief Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amjad Ahmed Sheikh.
The suspect claims that on the day of the incident, he initially took the woman, Aneela, on a motorcycle to a remote location close to Mai Kolachi, where he killed her.
After that, he went back to Kharadar, took each child to the same spot, and killed them as well.
Additionally, Mansoor said that he had been in contact with Aneela for the past three years and claimed that she used black magic, amulet charms, taweez, and blackmail against him.
Police further stated that the suspect had detailed knowledge of the remote Mai Kolachi area because he frequently went there with Aneela.
Investigations also revealed that he had recently rented a house for her using his identity card.
SSP Amjad Ahmed Sheikh confirmed that the investigation is still going on, with legal proceedings being pursued based on the video confession and other evidence.
The four bodies, initially found dumped in a manhole near Mai Kolachi Road railway crossing on Friday night, were identified as Aneela, her 13-year-old daughter Kishwar Zahra, and her sons, 15-year-old Hussain Ali and 10-year-old Konain Ali.
The bodies were later identified by Aneela’s brother. The family, who lived in Kharadar, had gone missing on December 30.
Police registered a murder case under Section 302/34 (which deals with murder (intentional killing) and its punishment (death, life imprisonment, or lesser sentence), while Section 34 PPC covers “Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention,” making all participants liable for the crime’s result, even if only one inflicted the fatal blow, with penalties aligned to the main offence) of the Pakistan Penal Code against unknown suspects, with the state as the complainant.
Acting Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) District Keamari, Mahzooz Ali, confirmed the identities of the deceased.
Post-mortems were prompted by the horrific revelation. Dr. Summaiya Syed, a police surgeon, attested to the fact that samples from the bodies were submitted to a laboratory to determine the precise cause of death, including testing for intoxicants and potential sexual assault.
The examinations revealed severe injuries: 15-year-old Hussain Ali had multiple head, face, and neck injuries; 10-year-old Konain Ali’s throat was slit; Kishwar suffered similar head and facial trauma; and Aneela had skull and facial injuries.