The body of a seven-year-old boy missing for 11 days was found in an underground water tank near his home in the Karachi North area, police said on Saturday.
The child, identified as Sarim, was last seen almost two weeks ago, prompting an extensive search by police and his family members, Express News reported.
Her body was found in a water tank covered with a makeshift cardboard lid, raising questions about the circumstances of her death.
Police have launched an investigation to determine whether Sarim accidentally fell into the tank or whether it was foul play.
Neighborhood residents expressed shock, saying law enforcement checked the tank twice during the search but found no sign of the child. They believe his body may have remained submerged and resurfaced over time.
Authorities said there were no initial signs of assault or foul play, but an autopsy will be conducted at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital to determine the cause of death.
Sarim’s mother collapsed in grief upon seeing her son’s body, while the community mourned the loss of the young boy.
Last week, it was reported that police had found no clues to the whereabouts of a child who went missing in northern Karachi on January 7.
Seven-year-old Sarim disappeared from the territory of the Bilal colony police. Sarim, a student at Al Quran Madrasa, went to his seminar on January 7, but never returned.
His father, Parvez, went to the madrassa and asked about his son. The administration said her son returned home at 3:40 p.m.
Parvez was returning from the madrassa when he suddenly saw Sarim’s gloves lying on the stairs of the mosque.
