5 of a family found dead inside locked flat in Karachi's Bin Qasim

On Tuesday, five members of a family perished inside an apartment in Karachi's Bin Qasim Town. The deceased comprised a middle-aged couple, two young daughters, and the husband's sister, who was in her early twenties. According to Bin Qasim Station House Officer Faisal Rafiq, the apartment in Gulshan-i-Falaknaz Block J was locked from the inside, leading to their tragic deaths.

The SHO reported that the couple had sustained fatal injuries, and a pistol was recovered from the scene. The Sindh Home Minister, Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, and the provincial police chief ordered a thorough investigation into the incident. Edhi rescue service transferred the bodies to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). Lanjar directed that every possible measure be taken to uncover the facts and motives behind the tragedy, emphasizing the need to identify those involved and ensure appropriate legal action.

The Sindh Inspector General of Police, Javed Alam Odho, sought a comprehensive report from the east deputy inspector general, emphasizing the importance of a transparent and impartial investigation to determine the actual causes of the deaths. This incident follows a similar tragedy last month when a middle-aged doctor, his wife, and their three underage daughters were found dead in their Ahsanabad apartment. Odho had established a high-powered body to investigate that case as well.