So, today I learned that apparently there’s a serial killer on the loose in Kasur, eastern Punjab, Pakistan.

Police in Pakistan are stepping up a manhunt for a possible serial killer after an eight-year-old girl was found raped and murdered in Kasur, eastern Punjab, sparking widespread protests.

Government spokesperson Malik Ahmad Khan said authorities were searching for a suspect who kidnaps and kills young girls after Zainab Ansari’s body was found on Tuesday.

It comes after police revealed at least 10 similar cases had rocked the city since January 2017.

Investigators now say they have found traces of the same DNA on six of the girls, including Zainab, according to a police document seen by the BBC.

All of the girls, who lived within a 3km radius, went missing from near their homes and were dumped on rubbish sites or in abandoned houses nearby.

independent.co.uk

This most recent murder happened a few days ago - a manhunt is underway for the suspect.