A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Peshawar after allegedly exhuming the bodies of dead girls from graves and sexually abusing those dead bodies, with police saying the suspect was caught during what was allegedly his fifth such incident, as reported in TNN English.
The incident was reported in the Badahbair Sheikhan area of Peshawar. According to SP Saddar Fida Hussain, the arrested suspect has been identified as Salman, son of Afghan, an Afghan national currently residing in Bara Qadeem.
Addressing a press conference, SP Fida Hussain said police had found that the suspect allegedly exhumed the bodies of four dead girls from their graves and raped them.
According to the police, the suspect would allegedly dig up the bodies, clean them, dress them in clothes and then rape them.
Cemetery Watchman Catches Suspect
Police said the suspect was caught by a cemetery watchman during the alleged fifth incident. The watchman subsequently alerted others, following which local residents helped police apprehend the suspect.
SP Fida Hussain said police were informed about the suspect in the morning and that he had allegedly been involved in exhuming the bodies of children from graves for some time.
Police have also obtained information about the locations where the alleged incidents took place and are investigating the matter further.
The suspect is reportedly 19 years old and educated up to Grade 12.
Further investigation into the case is underway.
Subscribe to our channels on WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram and YouTube to get the best stories of the day delivered to you personally.
