Police in Karachi have confirmed through DNA that a child whose body was found in a Quaidabad drain on 19 August was six-year-old Gulalai. Her father, Abdul Aziz, said officers told him the samples matched those taken from her mother, ending weeks of uncertainty for the family.
How Gulalai went missing and was found
Gulalai disappeared on 13 August from outside her home in Majid Colony. A missing-person case was registered the next day at Quaidabad police station. On 19 August, the naked body of a girl, wrapped in a sack and beyond visual recognition, was recovered from a drain near Mehran Highway. Police moved the body to Jinnah Hospital for a post-mortem examination and collected DNA for identification.
According to Abdul Aziz, his wife’s DNA was taken on 27 August. He said police later informed him that the samples had matched, confirming that the Karachi girl Gulalai was the child found in the drain.
Medical findings and the police probe
Medical findings in the case showed no evidence of sexual assault. Authorities say one suspect has been taken into custody and is being questioned, and that the investigation remains open. Officers have pointed to the absence of CCTV cameras in the area as a difficulty for the inquiry. There is also suspicion that the accused may be a resident of the same locality.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 13 August: Gulalai goes missing from outside her home in Majid Colony.
- 14 August: A missing-person case is registered at Quaidabad police station.
- 19 August: An unidentifiable girl’s body is found in a drain near Mehran Highway and taken to Jinnah Hospital for a post-mortem and DNA sampling.
- 27 August: The mother’s DNA is taken, according to Abdul Aziz.
- Recent days: Police tell the family the DNA samples have matched; one suspect is held as inquiries continue.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Kuch hafton baad DNA se pata chala ke Quaidabad ke nale se milne wali bachi 6 saal ki Gulalai thi. Woh 13 August ko Majid Colony se gayab hui thi. Doctor ki report mein ziyadati ke saboot nahi mile, aur police ne ek shakhs ko hirasat mein liya hai. Ghar wale aur ilaqe ke log bachon ki hifazat aur cameras ki kami ko le kar pareshan hain.
