Tortured and poisoned by husband, DG Khan woman succumbs to injuries

A woman who was allegedly tortured, poisoned and then set ablaze by her husband, his second wife, and his brother in the Darkhast Jamal Khan area succumbed to her injuries at Nishtar Hospital, Multan.

According to police and local sources, Zarina Bibi had been married to Muhammad Umar for 15 years in Nawan Janubi. The couple remained childless, after which Umar repeatedly pressured her to allow him a second marriage.

In an attempt to preserve the marriage, Zarina herself arranged Umar’s second marriage with a woman named Zubeda. However, tensions between the two wives quickly escalated.

Before her death, Zarina reportedly stated that Zubeda had pushed Umar to evict her and divorce her. When Zarina refused to accept the divorce and returned home, domestic disputes intensified.

Police said that Umar, his brother Ramzan, and second wife Zubeda allegedly subjected Zarina to severe torture, forced poison down her throat, and later doused her with petrol and set her on fire. She sustained critical burns.

Rescue 1122 shifted her to a local teaching hospital, from where she was referred to the burn unit at Nishtar Hospital, Multan. She died during treatment.

Darkhast Jamal Khan police have registered a case and launched raids to arrest the four suspects, all of whom fled after the incident.

Man kills wife for ‘honour’ in separate DG Khan incident

In a separate incident in the Kot Mubarak area, a woman was murdered by her husband and paternal uncle over allegations of “illicit relations.”

According to police, Bashiran Mai, wife of Abdul Sattar, was allegedly beaten and then shot dead by her husband with the assistance of her uncle Murtaza Jiani in the Band Shere Wala, Chak Koora locality.

Following the murder, the suspects allegedly attempted to bury the body quietly without informing authorities. However, Kot Mubarak police received timely information and reached the site before the funeral.

The body was taken into custody and shifted to the Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination.

After the autopsy, an FIR was registered under Sections 302, 311 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint of SHO Ghazi Irfan Mustafa. Police have begun investigations, and raids are underway to arrest the absconding suspects.