SUKKUR: The body of a 13-year-old boy was found dumped on Fauji Road in Jacobabad on Saturday, officials at the Saddar police station said.

They identified the victim as Hussain Bukhsh, son of Qalandar Buksh Solangi, a resident of Bolan Muhallah, Jacobabad.

The bereaved family told the media that some passers-by spotted the body and took it to their house. They said they had no idea about who could be behind the murder as they had no enmity with anyone.

An investigation was under way, the police said.

Published in Dawn, August 2nd, 2015

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