RAWALPINDI: The main suspect in the rape and murder case of a girl was killed in an encounter with Crime Control Department (CCD) police on Tuesday in the area of Ratta Amral Police Station, Rawalpindi. The suspect was the uncle of the rape victim.

According to reports, the CCD team signalled the suspects to stop at Alamabad Stop, Children’s Park Main Road but they ignored and instead opened fire on the police team.

During the exchange of fire, the suspects fled the scene, while one of them was found injured at the scene who later succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased has been identified as Mamrez Abbasi, a resident of Abbottabad. A 30-bore pistol was recovered from the suspect.

The suspect’s body has been shifted to Civil Hospital Rawalpindi for postmortem, while a search operation is underway to arrest the absconding suspects.

A teenage girl who left her house to attend a seminary last Tuesday at about 1:30pm in Dhoke Naju was discovered strangled and tortured in a close relative’s house on Wednesday.

According to initial police investigation, the girl was raped and later strangled by the suspect who escaped.

Initially, the police took the help of CCTV cameras which helped them trace the girl who was seen with one of her uncles. The suspect also lived in the same area.

Published in Dawn, October 14th, 2026