Post-mortem report reveals family of four murdered before house set on fire in Lahore

Two children’s throats were slashed, their mother was strangled while the father died due to burning, says report


News Desk March 18, 2018
Two children’s throats were slashed, their mother was strangled while the father died due to burning, says report PHOTO: FILE

Four family members, who reportedly died in a 'house fire' in Lahore Saturday night, were allegedly murdered before setting on fire, according to a hospital post-mortem report.

According to Express News, police authorities in the Satto Kutla area said the investigation into the 'mysterious' murder of a husband, wife and their two young children in Wapda Town has taken the investigation in a new direction.

The initial post mortem report said that throats of both the children were slashed.

Fire claims lives of four family members in Lahore

A sharp weapon was used to cut Amina and Sher Ali’s throat while their mother Saba was strangled to death. The children’s unemployed father, Sarfaraz, died due to burning.

The relatives of the victims' family had protested against the incident upon which police registered the case and assured them the incident would be probed.

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According to the earlier report, the owner of the house told Express News they did not know when and how the room caught fire.

“Our neighbours informed us that the room on our roof has caught fire,” he said.

SP Saddar Town Adil Memon also reached the spot after being informed about the incident. “Sarfaraz was unemployed and was staying in a servant quarter with his family,” said the police.

 

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