Doctor, wife and three daughters found dead in Karachi apartment
• Foul smell emanating from family’s flat prompted neighbours to inform police • Doctors reserve opinion on cause of death until post-mortem examination is complete KARACHI: In a disturbing incident, a middle-aged doctor, his wife and their three underage daughters were found dead at their Ahsanabad apartment in Scheme-33 off Superhighway on Sunday, officials said. They added that the five…
In a somber incident in Karachi, a middle-aged doctor, his wife, and their three underage daughters were discovered deceased in their Ahsanabad apartment on September 20th, 2026. Neighbors alerted the police due to a foul odor emanating from the residence. The bodies, partially decomposed, were found on the seventh floor of the high-rise building in Scheme-33 off Superhighway.
The police have identified the victims as 45-year-old Dr. Umer and his 35-year-old wife, Mehwish, with two other daughters aged two to four. The cause of death remains undetermined pending post-mortem examination. Dr. Umer, a doctor at a nearby private hospital, had recently been diagnosed with cancer, which reportedly affected his mental state.
Additionally, the family had faced a robbery, further exacerbating their distress. The family had been residing in the apartment since 2024. Police Surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed stated that there were no apparent injury marks on the bodies, and they were in an advanced stage of decomposition. The police are awaiting post-mortem reports to confirm the exact cause of death.
They are also collecting evidence, including CCTV footage, and interviewing the hospital management, neighbors, and the doctor's relatives for further insights into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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