Chilling WhatsApp message surfaces in children's murder case in Karachi

WhatsApp messages sent by a mother accused of killing her two children in Karachi have surfaced, shedding light on her involvement in the crime.

According to details, the woman, identified as Adeeba, exchanged messages with her ex-husband Ghufran both before and after allegedly murdering her son and daughter. In one message sent after the killings, Adeeba wrote: “Now you must be happy, do you see what I have done because of you?”

The conversations reveal routine discussions in the hours leading up to the incident. At Adeeba’s request, Ghufran had bought Independence Day clothes for the children.

Messages also show her asking about their preparations: “Does Zarrar have a shalwar kameez for tomorrow?” and “Tell Sameeha what to wear tomorrow.”

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Other texts included details about buying shoes, arranging green kurtas, and decorating with flags. Adeeba also wrote, “Sameeha has prepared for tomorrow, she also has flags with her.” Ghufran replied with photos of the children dressed for the celebrations, to which Adeeba responded, “Mashallah, when did they get ready? Where is Zarrar’s cap?”

Later, she asked her ex-husband whether the children had sought permission to stay the night, to which Ghufran responded with a smile emoji and said yes.

A day earlier, the police arrested Adeeba and recovered the sharp object she used to slit her children's throats. According to authorities, she had a history of mental illness and frequent seizures, which led to her divorce last year. The court had granted custody of the children to their father, Ghufran, who would occasionally send them to visit their mother.

On the day of the incident, the children were staying with Adeeba when she allegedly suffered a seizure and, in a state of mental imbalance, attacked them in the bathroom. The victims were identified as 4.5-year-old Sameeha and seven-year-old Zarrar. Police said Adeeba called her ex-husband to confess to the killings.

The father and the children's uncle then alerted police through the emergency helpline. Officers arrived at the scene, recovered the bodies, and shifted them to Jinnah Hospital for legal proceedings.