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Missing Chinese national found dead in Islamabad
A Chinese national who went missing in Islamabad on Monday was found dead in a stormwater drain near the expressway today, according to Islamabad police.
Li Jinqiang had arrived in the capital on April 13 and went out to buy medicine two days later but never returned, according to a first information report (FIR) filed at Kohsar police station on Thursday on the complaint of a friend of the deceased.
Police had registered a case under Section 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person) of the Pakistan Penal Code at the time.
The FIR quotes Li's friend saying that "he had left his mobile phone, passport, and luggage behind in his room, adding that "he did not know the local language".
According to Superintendent of Police Umar Khan, the body has been sent to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) hospital for a postmortem examination. "It will be too premature at this stage to say anything about it being a murder," the SP said.
"The injuries to the head do not point to the use of a knife or bullet. They seem to have been caused by a rock or a stick. But the true facts will only emerge after the postmortem report is released," he added.
SP Khan said that an additional charge of murder will be added to the FIR, if the findings of the report ascertain the fact.
The police officer did say, however, that the investigation has been handed over to the homicide unit.
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A very disturbing incident. How could the Chinese man not knowing any local language reach the place on Expressway and remain there dead for several days, without being noticed?
Chinese will not be happy
Chinese look different and can be easily identified.
Islamabad law and order situation getting bad every day in NayaPakistan. SC must take action against interior minister and direct him to control the situation for peaceful living in islamabad.
Perhaps it has something to do with the recent scandal of Chinese criminals exploiting young girls, patriotic Pakistanis are FURIOUS about this new phenomena.
Who has problem with Chinese now? Was it a mugging incident?
Condolences to the immediate family of the deceased and may his soul rest in peace.
Imran Khan has failed to implement security for both foreign workers and locals - its time for him to resign
Not murder. An obvious suicide.
What was this Chinese man doing in Pakistan? Why was he killed? Who would have killed him? This should be investigated.
It is an enigma.
The report is not very clear on the following. 1. Did he suffer from some disease ? 2.. What was the medicine he was talking? 3. What was he doing in Pakistan.? Was he a worker or a tourist ?
Hand of enemies of Pak-China friendship.
The great game has started..
Very disturbing news, PMIK must take personal interest and bring perpetrators to swift justice, assure Chinese govt that high security will be provided to all Chinese in Pakistan and this incident will not be repeated.
@WASEEM MALIK, Pakistani government should take tough measures to take care of all foreigners and citizens of Pakistan. Failure will impact negatively.
If I was on case my suspect is person who reported missing person he left without phone wallet passport dosent know local language went to buy medicine found dead wounded head injuries crime place maybe where he was staying cleaned up but blood traces never washed away forensic can trace it easily