The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a woman accused of murdering her husband, along with her alleged accomplice — now her current husband — after remaining at large for more than two and a half years.
According to police, FIR No. 1316/22 was registered at Golra Police Station on October 18, 2022, on the complaint of Muhammad Irfan, who reported the brutal murder of his younger brother, Tanveer Anjum.
Tanveer, a driver for a private construction company owned by Salman Pervaiz in Sector G-12, was living with his wife, Muskan, in a rented house in Dhoke Abdullah near Bostan Masjid. On the day of the incident, when Tanveer failed to report to work, his employer called his phone, which was answered by Muskan. She reportedly told him that she had killed her husband and fled to her native village.
When Salman Pervaiz and his staff went to Tanveer's residence, they discovered his body lying in a pool of blood with his throat slit. Police were alerted, and the body was shifted to PIMS Hospital.
Sumbal Police Station SHO Malik Asif said evidence was immediately collected from the scene, the body was handed over to the family after medico-legal procedures, and an FIR was registered. "The victim was murdered by slitting his throat, and his wife vanished immediately afterwards," he said.
Investigation Officer Murtaza explained that the only initial lead was the wife's name. The couple had previously lived in Rawalpindi before moving to G-12. Using a combination of technical surveillance and human intelligence, investigators traced Muskan and discovered that her accomplice in the crime had since married her. After persistent efforts spanning over two years, both suspects were arrested.
During interrogation, Muskan confessed that she and her accomplice first intoxicated Tanveer to render him unconscious before slitting his throat with a knife. She admitted that they then called Tanveer's employer from his phone to confess the murder before switching it off and fleeing. Police have also recovered the murder weapon.
Commenting on the case, SHO Malik Asif said, "No matter how clever a criminal is, they always make a mistake — and that mistake eventually leads us to them. This case is proof of that." Police confirmed that strong evidence had been gathered, FIRs were on record, and further legal proceedings were in progress.
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