Zainab rape-murder case:Faith healer commits suicide in Kasur
LAHORE – A faith healer, who was quizzed over the rape and murder of seven-year-old girl in Kasur city of Punjab, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his house under unknown circumstances.
Baba Shabir, , also known as Chanee Pir, had been arrested and interrogated for ten days in connection with the brutal kidnapping and killing of Zainab Ansari which shocked the world last month.
Shabir worked as a faith healer or exorcist, who ‘helps’ those who seek spiritual healing or who believed they have been ‘possessed’ by evil, by praying and carrying out religious rituals.
His devotees found him hanging and had informed the police, the Dawn reported. The incident took place at Peerowal Road, about 280 km from Lahore.
On receiving information, police reached the spot and shifted the body to DHQ hospital for autopsy.
According to his nephew Muhammad Umer, Shabir had become depressed after being held in connection with the death of the seven-year-old minor, who was raped and murdered before her body was dumped on a trash heap in Kasur earlier this month.
He was released without charge, and police has since zoned in on a 24-year-old man who is now accused of killing up to eight young girls including Zainab.
Shabir’s death comes as police investigating the case say their main suspect has links to an international child porn ring.
Mohammed Imran was linked to the murder of Zainab using DNA techniques, which also matched with DNA found at seven other murder scenes.
Baba Shabir, , also known as Chanee Pir, had been arrested and interrogated for ten days in connection with the brutal kidnapping and killing of Zainab Ansari which shocked the world last month.
Shabir worked as a faith healer or exorcist, who ‘helps’ those who seek spiritual healing or who believed they have been ‘possessed’ by evil, by praying and carrying out religious rituals.
His devotees found him hanging and had informed the police, the Dawn reported. The incident took place at Peerowal Road, about 280 km from Lahore.
On receiving information, police reached the spot and shifted the body to DHQ hospital for autopsy.
According to his nephew Muhammad Umer, Shabir had become depressed after being held in connection with the death of the seven-year-old minor, who was raped and murdered before her body was dumped on a trash heap in Kasur earlier this month.
He was released without charge, and police has since zoned in on a 24-year-old man who is now accused of killing up to eight young girls including Zainab.
Shabir’s death comes as police investigating the case say their main suspect has links to an international child porn ring.
Mohammed Imran was linked to the murder of Zainab using DNA techniques, which also matched with DNA found at seven other murder scenes.
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