A seven-year-old girl has been killed, allegedly by her stepmother in Gujranwala, police said on Tuesday, adding that the body was later dumped in a drain.
According to police, the incident occurred in the Habibpura area. The child was reported missing, prompting police to begin a search and launch an investigation.
Police said that during the course of the inquiry, CCTV footage from the area was reviewed, which showed two individuals riding a motorcycle while carrying something concealed in a sheet. Based on the footage, police identified the suspects and took them into custody for questioning.
During interrogation, police said the stepmother confessed to killing the child. Police further stated that an accomplice was also involved in disposing of the body. After the killing, the suspects threw the girl’s body into a nearby drain in an attempt to hide the crime.
“The suspect confessed during questioning,” police said, adding that both suspects had been taken into custody.