Pakistan, July 8 -- A six-year-old boy who had been reported missing was found dead in Karachi's Napier area, prompting police to arrest a suspect and launch a detailed investigation into the case.

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According to police, the child, identified as Muhammad Wali, disappeared from outside his home on Monday evening. After several hours of searching, his family registered a kidnapping case at Napier Police Station when efforts to locate him proved unsuccessful.

Police later recovered the boy's body from Punjabi Gali in Napier. Officials said the body was found inside a sack and was shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi for a post-mortem examination. Authorities said medical and forensic rep...