By Aziz Khatri
KARACHI: Karachi police have arrested a key suspect in the murder of Shahnaz, whose mutilated body was found near China Port on 25 November.
According to South DIG Asad Raza, the suspect, identified as Ehtesham, was found in possession of the victim’s mobile phone. Initial investigations reveal that he killed Shahnaz over a financial dispute. In a chilling attempt to destroy evidence, the suspect allegedly disfigured her face with a stone and burned her fingers to hinder identification and forensic analysis.
Shahnaz, a resident of Madina Colony, had been reported missing since 22 November. Her family’s search yielded no results until the discovery of her body near China Port prompted police to immediately register a case at Boat Basin police station.
Further investigation, including the suspect’s confession, confirmed the details of the crime. Police said Ehtesham’s actions were both premeditated and extreme, aimed at erasing all traces of the offence.
