Man kills wife before turning gun on himself

Heated arguements on domestic issues led to tragedy

KARACHI:

A middle-aged man shot dead his wife before turn- ing the gun on himself over a domestic dispute in Malir City on Saturday.

According to Farast Ali Shah, SHO Malir City police station, Mashkoor Hussain, a 45-year-old res- ident of Gulshan-e- Qadri, had a heated argument with his 33-year-old wife, Rukhshanda Naz over some domestic issue. He allegedly pulled out a gun and shot dead his wife and then ended his own life.

Police reached the crime scene and seized the murder weapon.

Before the deadly shooting, Mashkoor shouted through a window of his house to grab attention, prompting residents to gather. Local residents at- tempted to prevent him, but he retreated inside, ultimately taking both lives.

The main gate of the home was locked from in- side, so police used a ladder to reach the first floor.

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Investigations revealed that Mashkoor had an ongoing dispute with his parents concerning ancestral agricultural land in Rahim Yar Khan.

The deceased, Rukhshanda Naz, originally from Rahim Yar Khan, was his second wife, and the couple had a two-year-old son. The child survived unharmed and is now in police custody.

Additional background information revealed that Mashkoor had a previous marriage in London, which ended, leading to his second marriage with Rukhshanda Naz, who was her relative. He owned a grocery store, a business financed by his parents.

Police investigators gathered vital forensic evidence from the crime scene and transported the bodies to the JPMC for post-mortem examina- tion. Further investigation is ongoing.