New Jack The Ripper Slaughters 6 Prostitutes

Within the past three weeks, a mysterious maniac already nicknamed the new Jack the Ripper has killed six prostitutes in the city of Karshi in Uzbekistan.

The killer follows his victims at work in night hours and cuts their throats with a knife, a source in the law-enforcement agencies told Rosbalt agency.

Police units search undercover brothels and troubled city districts on a daily basis, but no traces of the maniac have been found.

Most of the prostitutes in town are girls coming from surrounding smaller villages to earn money. The names of the victims are kept secret, and the media has been advised to keep quiet to avoid mass panic.

The police have warned local sex workers to halt activities.