15-year-old allegedly run over by employeer after workplace dispute in Multan
Police say the contractor pursued the boy in a car and deliberately ran him over, and a court has granted four days of remand.
- On Monday, police in Multan arrested contractor Tauqeer Nazir after 15-year-old Waseem Abbas was allegedly chased and run over by a vehicle at a private housing society, dying from severe head injuries.
- The orphanage administration had sent Waseem to Tauqeer Nazir six days earlier to learn electrical work, though the boy had often expressed reluctance and wished to return home.
- CCTV footage reportedly shows Waseem fleeing into a neighbouring street before suspects Tauqeer Nazir and Amjad Ali pursued him in a vehicle and struck him with fatal force.
- Judicial Magistrate Saadia Aslam granted Tauqeer Nazir four days of physical remand on Tuesday, as a murder case invoking Sections 302 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code was registered.
- Investigators are questioning orphanage staff about Waseem's placement and the circumstances leading to his death, while his funeral was held in Mouza Daulatpur as family members demand justice.
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15-year-old boy allegedly run over by employer in Multan, suspect arrested
A 15-year-old boy was allegedly chased and run over by a man in a car at a private housing society in Multan after leaving work at the suspect's house, police said, adding that the suspect had been arrested and a murder case registered.
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CCTV footage shows boy fleeing before being struck by vehicle.Police say boy was sent to suspect to learn electrical work.Say victim had been working with suspect for about 7 days.MULTAN: A 15-year-old boy was allegedly chased and...
Multan boy murder: 15-year-old orphan crushed to death by employer
F.P. Report A 15-year-old orphan, Waseem Abbas, was killed after allegedly being run over by a vehicle in a private housing society in Multan after he tried to leave work and return home. The horrifying incident has sparked outrage, with police registering a murder case, arresting the main suspect and launching a search for his […]
Motherless, Orphaned and Dead at 15: Who Was Waseem Abbas, the Teen Killed in Multan?
MULTAN, Pakistan: An investigation is underway into the death of 15-year-old Waseem Abbas, who was allegedly run over by a car in Multan, Punjab. According to police, the teenager was reportedly fleeing to escape alleged abuse when the occupants of a car chased him and struck him with the vehicle. The incident took place on […]
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