Police detain 14 people on suspicion of raping, murdering minor girl.

KARACHI -- Police have taken into custody 14 people on suspicion of their involvement in the rape and murder of a minor girl within the remits of the Bin Qasim police station, media reported on Saturday.

According to SSP Investigation (Malir) Farrukh Raza, the arrested suspects were residing in the building from where the body of the girl was recovered. Their DNA samples have been obtained for testing.

He said that the police have got two-day physical remand of the accused from the relevant court for questioning with regard to a probe into the case, adding that the incident was being investigated from different angles.

Meanwhile, a post-mortem report of the deceased confirmed that she was murdered after being subjected to sexual assault.

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