Lahore DSP arrested for murdering wife and daughter, lodging false FIR

The mystery surrounding the alleged abduction of a Lahore-based deputy superintendent of police’s wife and minor daughter ended on Saturday after police arrested the officer and he confessed to killing both victims and lodging a false kidnapping case.

According to police sources, Muhammad Usman Haider, formerly posted as DSP Investigation Kahna, admitted during questioning that he had murdered his wife and daughter following a prolonged domestic dispute.

Following the incident, he lodged a false first information report (FIR) at Barki police station, claiming they had been abducted.

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The FIR stated that the DSP’s wife and daughter had gone missing on September 27, while a written application for the registration of the kidnapping case was submitted on October 18.

Police initiated the investigation after the case was registered, while the victim’s sister also approached the authorities, expressing suspicion that Usman was involved in their disappearance.

Forensic teams recovered blood samples from the suspect’s residence, notably from the bed and the door. The lab reports raised further suspicions, prompting senior officers to confront the DSP during a high-level inquiry. “After being presented with the forensic findings, the suspect confessed to the crime,” a police officer said.

The bodies were later recovered from different locations. Police said the daughter’s body was found in Kahna, while the wife’s corpse was recovered from Sheikhupura.

Investigators revealed that both had initially been buried as unidentified deceased persons. Police said the motive for the crime appears to be a property dispute.

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The DSP had contracted two marriages and had purchased a 10-marla plot in the name of his first wife. He later allegedly sold the plot without her consent, using the proceeds for his brother’s wedding, which reportedly led to frequent altercations.

During interrogation, the suspect said he had killed his wife with a sharp weapon, which has since been recovered. The police said they were continuing to investigate the circumstances of the daughter’s killing and whether any facilitators were involved.

A close associate of the suspect has also been taken into custody for questioning, while the DSP’s second wife has been included in the investigation, police sources said.

A police spokesperson stated, “The accused will be prosecuted strictly on merit and punished in accordance with the law.”