SHIKARPUR: A man strangulated a boy (8) to death in precinct of Lakhi Gate Police Station, area police said. According to police, Mujahid Bhutto visiting the city and a resident of Mehmoodabad Karachi has been missing since July 1, 2017. His father lodged a complaint at concerned police station. The area police on suspicion arrested Shah Muhammad Bhutto and after investigations, it was revealed that man had killed boy in dejection on rejecting his marriage with boy’s sister. The man confessed that he took the boy to Sukkur and threw his body into Indus River after killing him. The police has recovered clothes of deceased and motorcycle from accused possession. However the body could not be recovered. However, the body of the deceased could not be found as it has been difficult to fish out the body from running water. However police has registered a case and further investigations were underway. Published in Daily Times, July 11th , 2017.