Eight-year-old child found murdered in Daska fields

DASKA (92 News) - An eight-year-old child was found murdered in the fields of Jaiserwala locality of Daska, Sialkot on early Monday. The victim named as Subhan had been missing for few hours after he left home on Sunday evening. The victim's parents alerted local police and began search of the missing child. The body was spotted in near-by fields with hid hands and feet tied. The family alleged the boy was murdered after being sexually assaulted by unknown person(s). Police shifted the body to the Civil Hospital for autopsy and said postmortem examination and media tests would determine the cause of death and rape. The repeated abduction, rape and murder incidents of minor children in parts of Punjab have sent a wave of fear and terror among the parents who are being sensitized by the Punjab government and police to keep an eye on minor kids' movements. The Punjab police chief has already directed his district police force to play its active role in getting citizens sensitized about child abuse following Chinian episode.