TV anchor's killing: Rawalpindi court grants police one-day physical remand of victim's husband
RAWALPINDI: A local court on Monday granted police one-day physical remand of Ahsan, the husband of anchorperson Rabia Ahsan, who was shot dead at home in the Gulshanabad area a day earlier. Rabia, who previously co-hosted a current affairs show alongside senior journalists Amir Mateen and Rauf Klasra, was found with a gunshot wound below her neck, City Police Officer (CPO) Hassan Sukhera told…
A local court in Rawalpindi granted police a one-day physical remand for Ahsan, the husband of slain anchorperson Rabia Ahsan, who was fatally shot at their residence in Gulshanabad on Sunday. Rabia previously co-hosted a current affairs program with journalists Amir Mateen and Rauf Klasra, and was found with a gunshot wound to her neck.
Her husband was arrested on a complaint from her brother. Police filed First Information Reports (FIRs) under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code for premeditated murder and Section 2-A of the Punjab Arms Amendment Ordinance for possessing a firearm illegally. On Monday, the suspect appeared before Area Magistrate Talat Waheed, who approved one day of physical custody for further investigation.
The magistrate directed police to bring the suspect back on Tuesday. Initial reports suggested the husband had claimed the shooting was accidental, but First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari condemned the killing and demanded a comprehensive investigation.
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