Category: Crime

An elderly man in Multan allegedly slit the throats of his daughter and her three young children on Friday following a heated argument over her separation from her husband, media reports said citing police.

According to police, 36-year-old Irshad Bibi had been living with her father Waris Khokhar in Basti Malook for the past two weeks along with her two-year-old twin sons Ahmed Ali and Muhammad Ali, and six-month-old daughter Mehnaz. She had moved in with her father after developing differences with her husband.

Police said Khokhar quarrelled with his daughter over the separation, locked her and the children inside a room, and later entered with a knife before allegedly killing them. “He slit their throats and they died on the spot,” police officials were quoted as saying.

Locals alerted the authorities and a police team reached the scene to find the suspect locked in the room with the bodies. Officers broke the door down, arrested Khokhar, and recovered the murder weapon.

The bodies were shifted to a morgue for autopsy, police added.

A man in Karachi’s Lyari has killed his wife, a 45-year-old mother of seven, over suspicion of cheating.

As per the details, the victim, identified as Bakhtawar, was allegedly murdered by her husband, Nawab, who suspected she was talking to someone on the phone.

Reports quoted the SHO concerned, Inspector Sajjad Dharijo, as saying that Nawab used a 30-bore pistol to shoot his wife in a fit of rage during a scuffle inside their house.

Following the shooting, residents of the area acted quickly and assisted police in arresting the suspect. Authorities also recovered the murder weapon from Nawab at the time of his arrest.

Bakhtawar’s body was shifted to Civil Hospital for medico-legal formalities. While no family members came forward to claim the body, locals reportedly took the initiative of temporarily keeping the body at the morgue.

Further investigation into the killing is underway as police prepare to present the suspect before a court.

A young woman doctor who had recently returned to Pakistan after completing her MBBS in Kyrgyzstan was allegedly shot dead by her brother in Mouza Haveli Lal Gagrana, Jhang, on Sunday.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by her uncle, Iftikhar Ahmad Saqib, Dr. Ayesha Bibi, 20, was teaching children in the courtyard of her home when her brother, Muhammad Umair, asked her to cook food.

When she refused, a verbal altercation followed, after which Umair allegedly opened fire, killing her on the spot.

While the FIR cites the argument as the immediate trigger, there are claims that the incident may be linked to “honour” motives. Some reports allege that Ayesha had secretly married a classmate before returning to Pakistan.

Dr. Husnain, a resident of Bagh and the man alleged to be her husband, has denied any such marriage. In a public statement, he termed the reports “propaganda,” claiming they were intended to damage his and his family’s reputation.

The Satellite Town police are conducting raids to arrest the accused, who fled after the incident.

In a separate incident, a woman in Chak 564 GB, Jaranwala, was allegedly shot dead by her brother following a dispute over food.

According to the Bachiana police, after an argument over a delay in preparing a meal, Muhammad Arbaz opened fire on his older sister, Aneela Bibi, killing her on the spot.

A couple and their four-year-old son were brutally murdered in the Ghaghar Phatak area of Karachi’s Steel Town on Wednesday, police said.

The victims were identified as Abdul Majeed (30), his wife Sakina (25), and their son Abdul Nabi. The family was reportedly attacked with axes inside their home. Police suspect they may have been drugged before the attack, as no screams or disturbances were reported by neighbours.

According to Steel Town SHO Aslam Billu, the couple had married of their own choice in Lasbela over five years ago, against the wishes of Sakina’s family.

They moved to Karachi about eight months ago. Although Sakina’s family had reportedly reconciled with the couple and even visited them recently, police believe the murder was likely carried out by her relatives, who may not have truly let go of their grievances. 

Notably, the day before the murders, Sakina’s brother had come to visit her and gone shopping with the couple. 

According to SHO Aslam Billu, Majeed’s brother, Imam Bux, received a call from an alleged killer, informing him that the family had been murdered and asking him to come and bury them. Imam Bux and another brother, Qurban, had been living with Majeed’s family in Karachi but had recently returned to Lasbela for agricultural work.

Qurban called his friend Munawar Abro after the call and asked him to ascertain the facts. Abro arrived at Majeed’s place, and he found the three family members lying dead inside.

The bodies were taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for legal formalities after police were informed. During the investigation, police recovered two blood-stained axes and other evidence from the scene. 

The police waited for the legal heirs to file a formal complaint and start their legal proceedings.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar took notice of the murders, sought a detailed report from the Karachi police chief, and ordered that the suspects be arrested without delay.

The home minister also directed that peace in the area be ensured, the spokesperson added.

Two out of four suspects accused of gang-raping a woman in Lahore were killed during a police encounter.

According to police officials, the incident occurred in the Chung area of Lahore, where four men allegedly subjected a woman to sexual violence.

Police claimed the suspects opened fire during a raid to arrest them. In retaliatory firing, two suspects were killed, while efforts to locate the remaining two are ongoing.

In another incident, police in Begum Kot acted swiftly to apprehend a suspect who attempted to sexually assault an 11-year-old boy. The suspect allegedly lured the child into his room and attacked him.

He fled the scene after the boy screamed for help.

Police responded promptly, arrested the suspect, registered a case, and have launched an investigation.