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 has been taken into custody and the suspected weapon has been seized. An investigation into the incident has been launched. A domestic worker reported to the police that Ahsan's husband claimed the shooting was accidental.
Forensic teams are examining the crime scene, and the body has been taken to the hospital for a postmortem examination. Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) teams are collecting evidence, and a case is being registered. First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari expressed her deep sadness over the killing and called for a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation.
She also noted a disturbing pattern of killing professional women in the same metropolitan area, recalling the case of Hina Javed, a digital media executive who was found dead at her Rawalpindi residence in August with signs of torture. DNA analysis suggests the servant was involved in Hina's murder, though the investigation is ongoing.
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