A preliminary postmortem report suggests a seven-year-old girl found murdered in Sargodha, Pakistan, may have been sexually assaulted before her death. Police have arrested four suspects, one of whom initially confessed to the crime. However, the prime suspect was later killed during an alleged encounter with the Crime Control Department after reportedly escaping police custody – circumstances surrounding the escape remain unclear. The postmortem report also indicates the girl suffered severe head and neck wounds, with excessive bleeding identified as the cause of death. Authorities are awaiting a final autopsy report to confirm the initial findings of sexual assault. An FIR has been registered including charges of murder, rape, and abetment.