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Karachi Police Open Murder Case in Newlywed’s Death Found on DHA Rooftop

A preliminary autopsy points to strangulation, leading to the detention of a relative.

Overview

  • Darakhshan Police registered the case on a complaint from the victim’s father, Abdul Jabbar, a constable with Airport Police.
  • Zainab, reported as 17 to 18, had recently married, moved from Sialkot, and was staying at her husband’s maternal aunt’s home in Badar Commercial, DHA Phase V.
  • Investigators detained the aunt’s son, Abdul Hadi, for questioning and recorded statements from household members.
  • The body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for examination, and samples were collected for chemical analysis and DNA testing.
  • Authorities said the body has been sent to the family’s hometown of Narowal for burial as the probe continues.