Man held over kidnap, murder of cousin in Karachi
KARACHI: Police claimed to have arrested two suspects after the body of a missing man was found on the outskirts of the metropolis on Friday. Malir SSP Dr Abdul Khaliq Pirzada said the main suspect, Faisal, was a close relative of the victim, Zainul Abideen, and had allegedly orchestrated the kidnapping and murder over an issue involving a woman. The senior police officer said Zainul Abideen had…
Karachi police arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Zainul Abideen, whose body was discovered on the outskirts of the city on Friday, according to Malir SSP Dr Abdul Khaliq Pirzada. The primary suspect, Faisal, is closely related to the victim and allegedly orchestrated the crimes over a dispute involving a woman.
Police claim Zainul had recently returned from Saudi Arabia, where he worked as a tailor. On October 14, his father received a ransom demand for Rs500,000. Zainul's maternal cousin, Faisal, paid the ransom and presented one of Zain's severed hands to his parents, leading to his arrest. During interrogation, Faisal confessed to killing Zain over the dispute with the woman in question.
Police recovered Zain's body from a garbage dump near Bin Qasim police station after a tip from the arrested suspect. Faisal's alleged accomplice, Ansar, was also apprehended.
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