The civil society, friends, family members and people from all walks of life in Karachi, condemned the incident and staged a protest and took out a candlelight vigil

A day after a Hindu girl, Namrita Chandani, was found dead in her hostel in Pakistan's Sindh, protests broke out on the streets of Karachi with people claiming that she was killed in an alleged hate crime.

Namrita’s brother Dr. Vishal, who is a qualified FCPS consultant physician at Dow Medical University in Karachi, alleged that his sister was murdered.

Speaking to media, Dr. Vishal said My sister was wearing a dupatta when they found her body. But the marks on her neck resembled that of cable wire. There are marks on other parts of her body too like a person was holding her.

Dr. Vishal called for support of the people as he belonged to a Hindu minority family. Namrita did not have any issues with the family. She was not stressed or disturbed by anything. Then why would she commit suicide? he asked.

We are a minority, please stand up for us, he said.

Initial reports of the autopsy report, details of which have been acquired by India Today exclusively TV, reveals the following:

1. Autopsy report reveals one big mark on anterior of neck seen along with face congestion and protrusion of tip of tongue along with some skin marks on the lower right leg.

2. Internal examination shows same along with congestion of intrathoracic cavity.

Namrita’s alleged murder is being condemned and protested across Pakistan.

The civil society, friends, family members and people from all walks of life in Karachi, condemned the incident and staged a protest and took out a candlelight vigil.

We stand with the family of Dr.Vishal. Murder of Namrita Chandani is highly condemnable. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our Hindu minorities and share their grief, said a protestor.

Namrita’s body was lying on the bed with a cloth (dupatta) wrapped around her neck, and at first, it appeared to be a case of suicide.

The body was then taken to the District Hospital in Larkana, where the doctors awaited the arrival of her family members for consent to go ahead with the post mortem.

A case was registered in the local police station and an inquiry was been initiated into the incident.

Larkana DIG Irfan Ali Baloch had given the incident’s inquiry to SSP Masood Ahmed Bangash.

The local police had said it was too early to ascertain whether she was murdered or had committed suicide. Namrita Chandani belonged to Mirpur Mathelo in Ghotki district, Sindh province.

Namrita’s case has gained global attraction and is also getting widespread support from within Pakistan also, where people are demanding justice and punishment for the culprits.

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