{
  "id": 3542574,
  "title": "Hina Javed murder case: Rawalpindi court extends physical remand of suspects for another 3 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/hina-javed-murder-case-rawalpindi-court-extends-physical-remand-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:18:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025446/hina-javed-murder-case-rawalpindi-court-extends-physical-remand-of-suspects-for-another-3-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, a duty magistrate extended the physical remand of Hina Javed’s husband and her domestic servant for an additional three days, as authorities continue their investigation into her murder case. Hina Javed, a 45-year-old digital media executive, was discovered dead with her hands tied behind her back inside an apartment in Rawalpindi on August 20. Police revealed that the body displayed signs of torture, leading them to form a special investigation team.\n\nThe suspects, her husband and domestic servant, were initially detained and later produced before the Duty Magistrate Rana Shah Nawaz after the initial three-day remand period. During this extension, police requested another seven days for further custody. However, the duty magistrate opted for an extra three-day extension instead.\n\nThe family's advocate counsel, Shah Khawar, stated that the investigation was progressing well, as the police had gathered evidence and conducted a forensic examination. The postmortem examination confirmed the presence of a broken hyoid bone and torture marks on the victim's body. A comprehensive postmortem report, detailing the cause of death and other relevant information, will be submitted following the PFSA analysis.\n\nOn Tuesday, the special investigating team moved the suspects to Lahore for DNA and polygraph tests, ensuring their security during the process. Following the tests, the suspects returned to Rawalpindi and provided statements to SSP Operations Tariq Mehboob. Both suspects claimed that the victim's body was dragged into the bathroom and her neck tied with wire to simulate a suicide, only to be discovered by the police upon their arrival. The incident occurred on August 20, when police were initially called to the scene on the suspicion of theft. Hina's brother, Fahad Javed, lodged a complaint at the Civil Lines police station, alleging that his sister was murdered by her husband, father, and domestic servant.",
  "summary": "RAWALPINDI: A duty magistrate on Wednesday extended the physical remand of Hina Javed’s husband and domestic servant for another three days for further investigation into her murder case. Javed, a 45-year-old digital media executive, was found dead with her hands tied behind her back at an apartment in Rawalpindi last Thursday. Police said the body bore signs of torture and formed a special…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Hina Javed murder case: Rawalpindi court extends physical remand of suspects for another 3 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/hina-javed-murder-case-rawalpindi-court-extends-physical-remand-of-3545158",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:18:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}