Suspect arrested for setting pregnant woman, children on fire

A suspect has been taken into custody in a case connected to the murders of a pregnant woman and two children in the village Wali Muhammad Mangrio, located in Sindhri area.

Police said that the incident was first reported as a home fire that killed a woman and two children. 

However, a person identified as Wejho Bheel confessed to deliberately starting a fire through the course of the inquiry. He also confessed the  physically assaulting the victim before the crime. 

Maryam Bheel, who was pregnant when she died, her two-year-old son Khushhaal, and her five-year-old son Harlal died in the fire in Sindhri, within the jurisdiction of Mirpurkhas district.

Physical violence was proven by post-mortem examinations. According to hospital management, the woman's dead fetus was also found during the inspection.

Injuries were also found on the elder child's body.  According to the police, the suspect gave personal justifications for the action. 

The precise motivation is still being looked into. As yet, there has been no indication of external conflict or group engagement.

An FIR has been filed at the Sindhri Police Station in response to the victim's brother's claims. Relevant legal sections have been applied in case. 

The investigation is still underway. While the police wait for the final forensic and medical findings, law enforcement is gathering more evidence. No other suspects have been arrested till now.