Man tortures, electrocutes wife for insisting to visit parents

Accused announced victim’s death on mosque’s loudspeaker raising suspicion

KHUSHAB:

A man allegedly killed his wife in the Mouza Dhadhar area of Soon Valley on Thursday. A case was registered accusing 70-year-old Mohammad Amir of murdering his 42-year-old wife Shabana by torturing and electrocuting her. Amir married Shabana, a resident of Peshawar, several years ago.

Amir reportedly announced the death of his wife through mosque loudspeakers, while keeping the truth secret. When news of Shabana’s death broke, locals visited the home of the deceased. Suspicion immediately rose, since there were marks of torture on Shabana's body.

Locals immediately reported the incident to police. According to a report by Nowshera police station, Amir first tortured his wife with a baton and then killed her by electrocuting her.

Police immediately took the body into their custody and arrested Mohammad Amir. A case was registered under Section 302 by Nowshera police station on the complaint of Inspector Raja Abdul Ghaffar.

Police said the motive behind the murder was that Shabana insisted on going to her parents’ home, while the accused did not allow her to leave, doubting that she would come back. Police are investigating further.

Incidents like this remain shockingly common. Earlier this week in Dijkot, a man allegedly shot his wife and his sister-in-law dead over a domestic disagreement. The police took the bodies into custody, handed them over to their heirs and registered a case against the accused. The RPO took notice of the incident and requested a report from CPO Faisalabad.

Shehbaz, a resident of Chak No. 431 GB, contracted his second marriage with 30-year-old Nasreen Bibi one year ago. Due to a domestic dispute, Nasreen Bibi moved in with her sister Parveen Bibi in Chak No. 614/GB. Shehbaz came to settle the dispute, but Nasreen did not return home with him.

Late on Wednesday night, Shehbaz and his accomplices arrived at Parveen Bibi's house. Shehbaz allegedly shot Nasreen Bibi and Parveen Bibi, while they were asleep, seriously injuring them. The victims succumbed to their injuries.

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Saddar Tandlianwala Police reached the scene, and turned over the victim’s bodies to their heirs after a post-mortem examination. Raids are under way to arrest the accused.

Meanwhile, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Dr. Muhammad Abid Khan took notice of the double murder and sought a report from City Police Officer (CPO) Usman Akram Gondal. He issued orders to arrest the accused involved in the incident and to carry out all legal obligations.

Domestic violence and murders remain frequent in Punjab. In April 2021, a man allegedly killed his wife after prolonged domestic disputes in the Gulshanabad area of Hasilpur.

Kulsoom Bibi, a 32-year-old resident of Gulshanabad, was shot in the head by her husband Muhammad Sharif, reportedly due to domestic disputes.

Upon receiving the report of the incident, the area police rushed to the spot and started preliminary investigation. Kulsoom’s husband initially claimed that some unknown persons had killed her. However, he reportedly confessed after further police interrogation that he had shot dead his wife due to domestic disputes.

The police said they had arrested the husband of the slain woman after his confession and further investigation was under way.

According to the people of the neighbourhood, the couple had frequent domestic quarrels due to which the man might have killed his wife. The police said they were also awaiting the forensic report.

From January 1 to April 30 of this year, a total of 10,365 cases of gender-based violence were reported to the police, while 1,768 cases of violence against children were reported in the same period. This data was collected by filing a “Right to Information” request to the Punjab Police through Article 19-A of the Constitution of Pakistan.