Septuagenarian commits suicide after 4th marriage goes awry

An elderly man was found dead inside his shoe shop in the Nawaabad area, in what police described as a case of suicide stemming from domestic disputes.

Muhammad Haroon, a shoe shop owner, had a troubled marital life, when his wife died, he married again, when she also passed away, he tied the knot again but she also died.

Haroon then got married for the third time but she dumped him. He then married a woman half his age, only to find himself in more trouble. As per his sons, their stepmom was always fighting with their dad. Haroon took the final swing; tying a knot to the ceiling fan and a noose around his neck.

According to Market police, 70-year-old Haroon was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan inside his shop. The incident came to light when his son arrived to open the store in the morning and found his father's body.

A handwritten note was recovered near the body, in which the deceased reportedly sought forgiveness from all.

Relatives told police that Haroon had an argument with his fourth wife the previous night before leaving home for the shop. His family said they believed this quarrel led him to take his own life.