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| Pakistan Zainab murder: Police arrest suspect | Pakistan Zainab murder: Police arrest suspect |
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| Pakistani authorities say they have arrested the main suspect in the rape and killing of six-year-old Zainab Ansari. | Pakistani authorities say they have arrested the main suspect in the rape and killing of six-year-old Zainab Ansari. |
| The chief minister of Punjab province accused Imran Ali, 24, of being a serial killer. | The chief minister of Punjab province accused Imran Ali, 24, of being a serial killer. |
| Speaking at a news conference in Lahore, Shahbaz Sharif said the suspect had confessed and his DNA matched samples from the crime scene in Kasur. | Speaking at a news conference in Lahore, Shahbaz Sharif said the suspect had confessed and his DNA matched samples from the crime scene in Kasur. |
| There has been no immediate comment either from the accused or his lawyers. | There has been no immediate comment either from the accused or his lawyers. |
| Zainab's murder triggered outrage across the country, including riots against alleged police incompetence. Two protesters were killed in the clashes . | Zainab's murder triggered outrage across the country, including riots against alleged police incompetence. Two protesters were killed in the clashes . |
| The child's body was found garbage dump earlier this month, several days after she went missing. | The child's body was found garbage dump earlier this month, several days after she went missing. |
| Police in Kasur, which is south of Lahore, say there have been several similar murders in the past two years. | Police in Kasur, which is south of Lahore, say there have been several similar murders in the past two years. |
| In February, a suspect in the killing of another child was shot dead by police when he tried to escape. | In February, a suspect in the killing of another child was shot dead by police when he tried to escape. |
| Pakistani officials are currently investigating whether that man, named only as Mudasir, was innocent. | Pakistani officials are currently investigating whether that man, named only as Mudasir, was innocent. |
| Following his death in February, another four young girls were attacked, including Zainab. Three of them died. | Following his death in February, another four young girls were attacked, including Zainab. Three of them died. |
| Police have been under huge pressure to find who killed Zainab and the other children. | Police have been under huge pressure to find who killed Zainab and the other children. |
| Zainab's family say the police did not take action after they reported her missing and it was relatives who recovered CCTV footage of her last movements. | |
| The footage, which showed a girl being led away by a man, was circulated widely on social media. | |
| Mr Sharif said on Tuesday that they had looked at DNA samples from 1,150 people. | Mr Sharif said on Tuesday that they had looked at DNA samples from 1,150 people. |
| The victim's father, Ameen Ansari, was also at the press conference. He said that after initial reservations, he was satisfied with how the case was proceeding. | |
| According to Geo News, the suspect is known to the family. Mr Ansari has denied rumours that he is a relative. |