Nowshera man arrested for raping and murdering nine-year-old girl

The Nowshera police arrested on Tuesday a suspect accused of raping and murdering a nine-year-old girl.

The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Yasir.

Mardan DIG Muhammad Ali Khan, while addressing a press conference, said that Yasir was a friend of the victim’s father. He took her home under the pretense of giving her clothes. Yasir was arrested from his house, the DIG said. The police have collected more than 200 DNA samples and are investigating 20 suspects.

The body of a nine-year-old girl was found in a graveyard in Nowshera’s Kalan on December 28.

Related: ‘Tortured’ body of nine-year-old girl found in Nowshera

M*, who was studying in class 3 at a private school, went missing on Thursday after she left her house for Quran class at a seminary. It was located in Nawan Kalay. Her family informed the police after she did not return.

The girl was sexually assaulted, according to the staff of DHQ Nowshera. Dr Fazle Qadir, the medical superintendent, said in a video message said that the girl was raped and tortured.

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