Woman, along with her brothers, ‘tortures mother-in-law to death’ in Lodhran

BAHAWALPUR: A married woman, alongside her brothers, is accused of brutally killing her elderly mother-in-law in Lodhran district. The incident allegedly took place at Basti Haveli, Mauza Babli Sharif, during a conflict over the relocation of her dowry items to a separate residence where she intended to reside with her husband. Mehwish Bibi, the wife of Nasir, had been residing with her in-laws but fell into disagreement with them.

Consequently, the couple opted to move to a different house. On Wednesday, when Mehwish and her brothers - Ali and Usman - attempted to transport her dowry items, including furniture, from Nasir's parents' house, the elderly mother, Ashoo Mai (75), engaged in heated exchanges with them. This provoked Mehwish and her brothers, who allegedly tortured the elderly woman using clubs, tied a rope around her neck, and dragged her, ultimately leading to her demise.

Mehwish and her brothers subsequently fled the scene. Upon learning of the tragedy, police, along with forensic and crime scene units, arrived at the location, collected evidence, and transferred the body to the local tehsil headquarters hospital. Forensic experts conducted a postmortem examination of the deceased. Police authorities are awaiting the postmortem report and a complaint from the victim's family to file a murder case against the suspects.