Karachi: Woman’s body found stuffed in drum, believed to be 25 days old

Just days after the recovery of actress Humaira Asghar Ali’s decomposed body, police have found the body of another woman stuffed in a drum near the Malir River in Shah Latif Town’s Sharafi Goth.

According to the police, the body is estimated to be around 25 days old and is in an advanced state of decomposition.

They said that the woman’s hands and feet were tied before she was placed inside the drum.

Initial observations suggest that the victim was about 30 years old. Eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage indicate that unknown suspects arrived in a vehicle, dumped the drum on the roadside, and fled.

Police have launched an investigation to identify the victim and trace those involved.

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A case has been registered, and forensic teams are assisting in the probe.

Actress Humaira, who had been living alone, was found dead in her apartment in Ittehad Commercial area of Defence Phase VI on July 8.

Her body was found by a court bailiff who, accompanied by police, arrived to enforce an eviction order over unpaid rent following legal proceedings initiated by the property owner.