5-year-old girl raped, killed at seminary; student arrested

SANGHAR: Police have arrested a 15-year-old madrasa student in connection with the alleged sexual assault and killing of a five-year-old girl who went missing after accompanying her father for Friday prayers at a seminary in Tando Adam, Sanghar district.

The victim had gone with her father to offer Friday prayers at the seminary. According to her family, she went missing during the prayers.

The family and local residents searched for the child and announcements were also made, but she could not be found. Her body was later recovered near the classrooms of the madrasa, police and family members said.