Karachi police have confirmed that the deaths of three women inside a Gulshan-i-Iqbal apartment were a homicide, and a murder case against unknown person(s) has been registered.
On Sunday, Samina, 52, her 19-year-old daughter Samreen, and her 22-year-old daughter-in-law Maha were found dead. Muhammad Yaseen, Samina’s son, was taken to the hospital after being found unconscious at the scene.
Station House Officer (SHO) concerned Mohammed Naeem Rajput said that police have started a thorough investigation and filed a case under Section 302 (premeditated murder) on behalf of the state.
Yaseen has since recovered consciousness, but investigators have not been able to record his statement since he is “not cooperating”, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) East Zubair Nazir Ahmed Shaikh said.
Police have some clues, the SSP added, but it is too soon to reveal any specifics to the public.
Additionally, he affirmed that Yaseen’s father, Muhammad Iqbal, was the one who first reported the bodies and that both father and son remain under close observation.
According to police surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed, Maha’s body showed partial decomposition, suggesting that the victims passed away at different times – a key factor strengthening investigators’ suspicion of murder.
SSP Shaikh had on Sunday already ruled out gas leakage as the cause of death, noting there were no signs of forced entry, strangulation or visible injuries, further deepening the mystery around the case as inquiries continue.