Husband held, investigation launched after anchorperson shot dead at Rawalpindi home
RAWALPINDI: Anchorperson Rabia Ahsan was found shot dead at her home in the Gulshanabad area of Rawalpindi on Sunday, police said. In a statement, City Police Officer (CPO) Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera said Ahsan’s husband was taken into custody and the suspected weapon was seized. He added that an investigation has been launched. CPO Sukhera, along with the senior superintendent of police (SSP)…
Anchorperson Rabia Ahsan was found dead at her home in Rawalpindi on Sunday, according to police. Her husband was taken into custody and a weapon was seized, with an investigation now underway, Police Officer Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera reported. CPO Sukhera, along with senior officers, arrived at the scene to inspect the crime scene with forensic experts.
A domestic worker informed the police that the husband claimed the shooting was accidental. Forensic teams are collecting evidence and the body is undergoing a postmortem examination. First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari expressed sorrow over the killing and called for a thorough investigation, recalling another murder in August of a woman named Hina Javed.
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