The bodies of three women and a young girl were found in a flat near Zainab Arcade on Bantwa Gali in Karachi’s Lyari area. According to Express News, the bodies were located on the seventh floor of the building.
All four victims, who had their throats slit, also exhibited signs of torture, and they were killed in separate rooms within the flat. The deceased included 13-year-old Alina, 18-year-old Madiha, 19-year-old Ayesha, and 51-year-old Shahnaz. Authorities have transferred the bodies to Civil Hospital for legal procedures.
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SSP City Arif Aziz confirmed that the victims were present in the home during the attack, and the assailant fled with the murder weapon. Efforts are underway to retrieve footage from nearby CCTV cameras in Bantwa Gali.
Muhammad Farooq, the head of the household, reported that the victims included his wife, daughter, granddaughter, and daughter-in-law.
He and his two sons were not home at the time; upon their return, they knocked on the door and, receiving no answer, one son used a spare key to enter. Farooq stated that they have no known enemies and urged the police to conduct a thorough investigation to deliver justice.
