A ninth-grade student was sexually assaulted and murdered by his friends before his body was dumped in a dam in Attock, a district in Punjab.
Local police said the victim, Muhammad Hashim Abbas, was dropped off at the school bus stop by his father in the morning. When he failed to return home after school, his father started to search for him and eventually learned that Hashim had gone to the house of his friends Hamza and Zeeshan.
On the other hand, the victim’s friends claimed they had dropped Hashim off near his home. During interrogation, Hashim’s friend confessed to the police that they had killed Hashim and thrown his body into the dam.
Police officials claimed to have recovered Hashim’s body from the dam based on the suspects’ information and after the autopsy, it was revealed that the victim had been subjected to sexual assault before being murdered.
The gruesome murder sent shockwaves through the local community, with many expressing outrage and grief over the tragic loss of a young life.
The incident also raised concerns about the safety of young students and the need for increased vigilance and support for victims of sexual assault. As authorities continue to investigate and bring those responsible to justice, many are left wondering how such a tragic event could have occurred.
Attock Police investigators are further looking for more details in the case as the investigation continues, and several facts are yet to be ascertained.
