In a recent development regarding the tragic case of 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s death in the UK, five children who traveled to Pakistan with Sara’s father and stepmother have been taken into the custody of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, following a ruling by Senior Judge Javed Iqbal Khokar.
The children, aged between one and 13, were found at the house of Sara’s grandfather, Mohammad Sharif, in the northeastern city of Jhelum during a raid conducted by local police. Mohammad Sharif, Sara’s grandfather, had been taking care of the children since their arrival in Pakistan over a month ago, expressing his intention to protect them.
However, during the court hearings in Jhelum, Judge Khokar ruled that the children should be placed under the custody of Pakistani authorities, casting doubt on the possibility of their return to the UK.
Meanwhile, local police in Jhelum are intensifying their efforts to locate Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, her stepmother, Beinash Batool, and Mr. Sharif’s brother, Faisal Shahzad Malik. Pakistani authorities are keen to question the trio in connection with the suspicious death of 10-year-old Sara.
This recent development in Pakistan comes after UK authorities launched a murder investigation into Sara Sharif’s death. Her lifeless body was discovered at her home in Woking, Surrey, on August 10th, shortly after her father had placed a 999 emergency call from Pakistan. Sara’s father had flown to Pakistan from Britain just a day before the distressing discovery.
A post-mortem examination conducted in the UK revealed that Sara had suffered “multiple and extensive” injuries, shedding light on the tragic circumstances surrounding her untimely death. Investigations are ongoing in both the UK and Pakistan to unravel the details of this heart-wrenching case.
