The 14-year-old boy whose body was abandoned at a hospital in Bahadurabad, Karachi on Thursday has been identified as a house helper who was killed by his employers. A woman and son accused of the crime were arrested on Friday.

Initial investigations revealed that the boy was beaten with a rolling pin on suspicion of stealing Rs20,000. The accused have admitted to the violence and were arrested by District East police from Shaheed-e-Millat area.

Reports first emerged that a woman had brought a body to a hospital in Bahdurabad on Thursday. CCTV footage showed the woman watching as hospital staff moved the body from the car. The car, which belongs to suspect Farhan Javed, has also been recovered.

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Police surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed said that the boy’s face, torso and legs showed clear marks of violence. She said that post mortem had revealed that the boy had been sexually assaulted.

While an initial examination revealed that the boy had died due to suffocation, the doctor said that tissue samples had been sent to a laboratory to ascertain get more details on the cause of death.