Close relative arrested in Farishta rape and murder case.

ISLAMABAD -- Police have arrested a close relative of Farishta, 10-year old girl who was found dead from a forest near Islamabad. The girl was raped before being murdered in an incident that sparked protest in Islamabad and triggered outrage on the social media. The police said the suspect was arrested after being identified by other suspects taken into custody in connection with the case.

The investigators have not revealed more details about the suspect but they said scope of investigation has been widened. Farishta, belonging to a family...

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