PESHAWAR: The heirs, relatives and supporters staged a protest demonstration on Monday in front of Peshawar Press Club against the gruesome murder of 10-year-old girl Mahnoor.

The protesters laid the body of Mahnoor in front of the Peshawar Press Club and staged a demonstration. They raised slogans against the police and the authorities for their failure to control crimes. They also blocked the press club road, jaming traffic.

The protesters demanded prompt justice and asked authorities to arrest and publicly hang her killers. They requested the court to take suo motu notice of the incident. Mahnoor went outside yesterday to buy grocery but did not return home. The parents and relatives searched for her. Later, her body was recovered from the railways line.