The prime suspect in the murder of a seven-year-old girl in Sargodha, Pakistan, was killed during an encounter with the Crime Control Department (CCD), according to police reports. The suspect was accused of attempted rape and murder, with the girl’s body discovered on Monday. He was initially arrested alongside three other individuals, who remain in custody. Police state the suspect died due to firing from his own “accomplices” after allegedly escaping police custody on Tuesday, though details surrounding the escape remain unclear. A first information report details charges including murder, attempted murder, and obstructing a public servant. Authorities have filed separate reports regarding the suspect’s escape and the subsequent encounter, invoking multiple sections of the Pakistan Penal Code and the Punjab Arms Ordinance. The circumstances of the escape and the lack of transparency from police are raising questions.