Category: Crime

Karachi Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed confirmed on Saturday that four decomposed bodies discovered in a pit on Mai Kolachi Road the previous night showed multiple signs of assault and torture. 

Police found the bodies of two males and two females in a bushy area within the limits of the Docks police station on Friday. The victims ranged in age from 10 to 40 years, while investigators believe the bodies are four to five days old.

Authorities took the corpses to Civil Hospital, where officials completed medico-legal formalities late Friday night.

Dr Summaiya detailed the injuries found on each victim. A boy aged between 13 to 14-years-old had sustained multiple injuries to his head, face and neck. Another boy, around age 10, sustained injuries to his throat.

A girl aged between 14 to 15 also suffered multiple injuries to her head, face and neck. The fourth victim, a woman around 40-years-old, had evidence of injuries to her skull.

South Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza told a media outlet that authorities have not yet confirmed the identities of the victims. Police moved the bodies to an Edhi morgue for identification.

He said there was no CCTV footage from the area where investigators discovered the bodies.

Police have not registered a First Information Report (FIR) so far as investigators wait for relatives to approach them to identify and claim the bodies. If no one comes forward, authorities will register an FIR on behalf of the state, Raza added.

The DIG said the victims’ injuries appear to have come from an axe or a sharp-edged weapon. However, he noted that the exact cause of death will only become clear once officials finalise the autopsy report.

Raza suggested that since three of the victims appear to be children and the fourth a woman in her 40s, they may all belong to the same family.

“So the gruesome killing may be linked with so-called ‘honour killings’,” he said.

A man was killed during a dispute with his in-laws in the Sachal area of Karachi, police said, adding that the main suspect fled the scene with his sons after the incident.

According to police officials, the killing took place in huts near Jamali Bridge on the Super Highway. An argument broke out between the victim and his father-in-law, which escalated into violence.

Police said the father-in-law, assisted by his sons, attacked the victim with sticks during the quarrel. 

Rescue officials said volunteers of the Chhipa Welfare Association reached the location after receiving information about the incident. The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

The deceased was identified as Ram Ji, 32, son of Sachu.

Sachal Station House Officer (SHO) Shabbir Hussain confirmed that the homicide took place, adding that initial findings pointed to a domestic dispute. Preliminary investigations show that Ram Ji had an argument with his father-in-law. During the quarrel, the father-in-law, along with his sons, assaulted him with sticks, which led to his death, the SHO said.

The SHO said the father-in-law escaped from the scene with his sons, while efforts to trace them and continue the investigation are underway.

An alleged gangster linked to the Lahore underworld, Faizan Boxer, died in an encounter with the Punjab Crime Control Department (CCD), media reported on Friday.

According to reports, officials have said that the incident occurred in the Ichhra area when a CCD Kotwali team was escorting Faizan Boxer to Sheikhupura for identification. During the transfer, his accomplices allegedly opened fire in an attempt to free him.

Police said an exchange of gunfire followed, during which Faizan Boxer reportedly died from shots fired by his own associates. No CCD personnel sustained injuries in the shootout.

Authorities said the suspect faced charges in multiple criminal cases, including murder, robbery, and armed assault.

A similar incident occurred on October 11, 2025, when Khawaja Tareef Gulshan known as Teefi Butt, the prime suspect in the Ameer Balaj murder case, died in an alleged encounter with the CCD in Punjab.

A police officer shot dead a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) worker and father of eight in public in Larkana district, authorities said, prompting the arrest of the officer.

The victim was identified as Ali Gohar Kalhoro, a farmer from Qambar Shahdadkot. 

According to police, Kalhoro was riding a motorcycle when officer Arz Muhammad Jatoi opened fire at close range. Eyewitnesses said the victim folded his hands and pleaded for forgiveness, but the officer continued firing.

Police said the incident took place on the day of Benazir Bhutto’s death anniversary and added that the officer’s brother also arrived at the scene and opened fire in public.

Following the shooting, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Larkana ordered the immediate arrest of the officer. Police confirmed that Arz Muhammad Jatoi had been taken into custody and dismissed from service.

An inquiry committee has been formed under Deputy Inspector General (DIG)  Larkana to investigate the circumstances of the incident.

Police sources said the officer claimed the victim had fought with their children before the shooting. They added that he allegedly fired three to four additional shots after catching the suspect. 

Authorities also said the SP summoned the victim’s heirs to take legal action so that a case could be registered against the officer and further proceedings carried out.

A court in Karachi has rejected the bail plea of one Mehroz, who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman after luring her under the pretext of issuing a credit card.

As per the details, Advocate Qambar Abbas, who was representing the victim, told the court that the accomplice of the accused remained at large and continued to threaten the woman.

He argued that granting bail could affect the investigation and influence witnesses.

“The accused’s accomplice is still at large and is actively threatening the victim. Bail should not be granted to prevent interference with the case,” Abbas told the court.

Earlier, Bahadurabad police also confirmed that investigations were ongoing and the accused and his accomplice also circulated obscene videos and pictures of the victim on social media.

It merits a mention that 2025 saw a spike in incidents of violence, particularly sexual assault, against women across the country.

In December, local police in Punjab’s Sahiwal said a woman from Tandlianwala was allegedly lured to the city by a social media acquaintance and gang raped by at least two men.

The survivor told authorities that she was given a drink believed to contain intoxicants before being sexually assaulted.

She later reported the matter to the police, who registered a case and started conducting raids to arrest the suspects.

Probe is underway.

At least 28 people, including six women and two young girls, were injured as a result of aerial firing on New Year’s Eve in different parts of Karachi, hospital and rescue officials said.

According to officials, the injured were shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Civil Hospital Karachi and Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for treatment.

The injured women and girls were identified as eight-year-old Fareeha near Safora, 11-year-old Mah Jabeen in Korangi’s Area Market, 18-year-old Wajiha in Mahmoodabad No. 5 and 40-year-old Aleena in Qayyumabad’s D Area.

Other victims included 55-year-old Shameem Umar in Gulzar-e-Hijri Scheme 33, 53-year-old Meraj Bano in Lines Area, 24-year-old Ajwa near Chandni Chowk in Azam Basti and 35-year-old Drees Shafiq in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 2.

Reports said that one Mukhtiar also suffered injuries in Chanesar Goth while 33-year-old Nabeel received gunshot wounds in Golimar.

Stray bullets also hit 40-year-old Naik Muhammad near New Sabzi Mandi and 20-year-old Ahmed sustained injuries in Korangi No. 5.

In Pak Colony, 30-year-old Muhammad Aslam was injured in aerial firing. In Azam Basti, 35-year-old Khaliq Masih received injuries. Near Five Star Chowrangi, 16-year-old Kaasham Kumar was struck by a bullet while 65-year-old Zaheer sustained injuries at Johar Mor.

In Liaquatabad near Sindhi Hotel, 18-year-old Faizan suffered bullet injuries while 40-year-old Jan Bahadur was injured in Lea Market. Stray bullets also hit 35-year-old Safdar Shah near Kala Pul and 25-year-old Azmat Ali received injuries in Musa Colony, Gulberg.

Other victims were identified as 26-year-old Mubeen near Jona Mosque in Lyari, 18-year-old Hassan in Korangi No. 4, 40-year-old Aasim in Mauripur, Salamat Masih in Manzoor Colony and Shehzad on Kashmir Road.

As many as 56 suspects have so far been arrested from different parts of the port city.

The bodies of a woman and her three children have been found hanging inside a house near Machhar Colony in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth on Sunday, police have confirmed. 

After the incident was reported, a crime scene unit went to the house, Sohrab Goth police have said. Evidence has been gathered from the scene and investigation is underway.

The remains were taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for a post-mortem examination, according to police surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed. The children were 10, three, and two years old, while their mother’s age was determined to be around 35.

 
“We have collected all samples for chemical analysis,” Dr Syed said, adding that the cause of death has been reserved until laboratory reports are received.

There were no indications of a conflict within the home, Zubair Nazir Shaikh, East Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), has states. Neighbors did not report hearing any arguments or disturbances during the incident, he continued.

“The husband told police that he works at the New Subzi Mandi and had left for work around 4am,” SSP Shaikh said. “When he returned several hours later, he found his wife and three children dead.”

The SSP said police were waiting for autopsy reports before drawing any conclusions. “It would be premature at this stage to reach any final conclusion,” he said.

According to Sohrab Goth Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Aurangzeb Khattak, preliminary findings indicated that the woman killed the children before taking her own life. He claimed that the issue seemed to be related to domestic problems.

“The woman was an Afghan national, while her husband originally belonged to Punjab,” DSP Khattak said. He added that the woman was reportedly emotionally disturbed and allegedly used to beat the children.

The husband had admitted to authorities that there had previously been disagreements between the couple. “Her husband sometimes, in a fit of anger, used to threaten her that he would marry another woman if she did not stop beating the children,” the DSP narrated. 

The officer clarified that the husband has not been taken into custody but is being questioned as part of the investigation. “The man told police that when he returned from his job and knocked on the door, there was no response,” DSP Khattak said. “He then climbed the wall and saw the bodies hanging inside the room.”

Meanwhile, Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar took notice of the event and requested a report from the East SSP, according to a statement released by his office. He asked police authorities to look into the situation from all sides.

“The reasons behind the incident should be identified, and suspects should be dealt with in accordance with the law,” Lanjar was quoted as saying. 

He also instructed officials to ensure a transparent investigation and identify those responsible.

Two young sisters were found dead under mysterious circumstances at their residence in Lahore’s South Cantonment area on Monday, prompting police to launch an investigation and register a murder case against unknown suspects.

The deceased were identified as Kiran, 19, and Maryam, 17. Their bodies were shifted to the city morgue for autopsies. 

Police said the case raised suspicions after the girls’ father, Latif, claimed that both daughters had committed suicide by ingesting poison.

The two girls were devastated by the alleged murder of their elder sister, Sumeera, 25, in Kasur, their father claimed. 

Latif told police that Sumeera had married a man from Kasur district a few years ago. He said her in-laws informed him that she had taken her own life following domestic disputes. 

However, Latif said that he had registered a murder case against Sumeera’s in-laws with the Kasur police and that an investigation was underway.

He further claimed that the alleged murder of Sumeera had left Kiran and Maryam in severe emotional distress.

The police, however, rejected his claim and decided to register a murder case against unknown suspect (s) on the complaint of Sub-Inspector Mohammad Yasin. A police officer said the circumstances surrounding the deaths were very tricky and required thorough investigation.

The officer added that the most concerning aspect of the incident was that the family did not inform the local police about the deaths.

“We came to know about the incident only after Kasur police informed Lahore police,” the officer said.

Following the information, the South Cantonment SHO was directed to visit the family’s residence. However, by the time police arrived, locals informed them that the family had already taken the bodies to Sheikhupura district, their native area, for burial.

A police team, led by the SHO, travelled to Sheikhupura and took the bodies into custody.

According to the FIR, police suspect the girls may have been murdered and that the family was attempting to conceal facts. During questioning, police said the family failed to provide satisfactory answers, prompting authorities to order postmortem examinations.

Forensic experts accompanying the police team collected samples from the bodies, which were sent for laboratory analysis to determine the exact cause of death.