Pakistan: 11-year-old Hindu boy raped and murdered

An 11-year-old Pakistani Hindu boy was allegedly raped and murdered at the premises of a club in Sindh pro-vince, triggering protests by people demanding justice for the family, a media report said on Sunday.

The son of a Hindu doctor was found dead in a swimming pool inside the Hyderabad Club on April 13. The family members of the boy claim that he was deliberately thrown into the pool to cover up sexual abuse and murder.

Chetan Kumar, the father of the victim, said that the boy went missing for more than an hour despite tight security inside the club. His son’s body was later found “bearing torture marks on his face” floating in the four-foot-deep swimming pool in the club.

Mr Kumar said that despite repeated requests, the club’s administration was not providing him access to the CCTV footage from the day of the incident. However, senior police official Rahat Azeem said that CCTV footage has been secured and investigation into the matter is going on.

Protesters have demanded the Sindh government to order a thorough probe.