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Published 06 Apr, 2024 11:11pm

Maria murder case: Prime suspects sent to jail on judicial remand

Prime suspects, father and brother of the victim, in the Maria murder case were sent to jail on judicial remand on Saturday, sources said.

A police investigation found Muhammad Faisal and Abdul Sattar that the two suspects killed Maria.

Toba Tek Singh case is the murder of Mariam Bibi, aka Maria. She was smothered to death by her brother who confessed to the murder to the police on Saturday.

Maria was killed on the night between March 17 and 18 and buried quietly. A few days later, a video went viral showing Faisal smothering her as she lay listless on a charpoy. Her father, Abdus Sattar, was sitting on the same charpoy and he offered a water bottle to Faisal after he finished the job.

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The viral video led to the arrests of Faisal and Abus Sattar and the exhumation of Maria’s body. Authorities collected samples for forensic examination.

Maria was subjected to incest by both the suspects, her brother Faisal and father Abdul Sattar, according to Shehbaz.

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