Murdered woman’s stepfather included in probe

With no headway in the probe of the murder of woman and a man in Boat Basin on Monday night, the police have now included the deceased woman's stepfather in the investigation.

The murdered man and woman, Adnan and Anila alias Ainy, were neighbours and residents of Hijrat Colony.

The police have acquired Anila's call data records and have been conducting raids in Hijrat Colony, Sultanabad and surrounding areas to nab suspects who were in constant touch with her.

According to the police, Anila hailed from Sargodha and used to live with her stepfather in Hijrat Colony. She was married, and in his statement to the police, Anila's husband, Altaf, said on the night of the murder, Anila had stepped out to buy medicine.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 4^th, 2021.