A man shot and killed his wife and four children before committing suicide at his house in Muzdalfa Town within the limits of the city police station on Tuesday.
According to the police, Muhammad Shafqat Salim, a former employee of the Air Force in Mohalla Muzdalfa Town, killed his wife and four children. He then called the Police Helpline 15 to inform them that he had killed his two sons and two daughters along with his wife. As soon as the police reached the crime scene, the accused committed suicide by shooting himself him the head.
The two daughters of the accused are reported to be Hafiz-i-Quran.
According to sources, the suspect always appeared worried and depressed. Soon after the incident was reported, DPO Chakwal Wahid Mehmood, DSP Saddar Circle Chakwal, and SHO city police station reached the spot with a heavy contingent of police and surrounded the area. A police forensic team from Rawalpindi also arrived and collected evidence.
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Police said that Shafqat Salim's wife was believed to be in her mid-50s while the couple’s two daughters were aged between 14 and 16 years and two sons were between the ages of seven and 13.
DPO Chakwal Wahid Mehmood immediately reached the scene in Muzdalifah Town after receiving the information and issued necessary instructions to the DSP.
An investigation team has been formed under the supervision of the SHO city police station. Meanwhile, newly elected MPA Chaudhry Sultan Haider Ali Khan also visited and inspected the crime scene.
DSP Saddar gave a detailed briefing about the police action and the incident, stating that according to the instructions of the DPO, the police are closely examining the motives of the cold-blooded murders. The newly elected MPA expressed his condolences and grief to the bereaved, stating that he shared their grief in this sad hour.
Mass funeral prayers for the six murdered people were offered in a nearby graveyard.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 14th 2024.
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