Man arrested for slaughtering wife

Suspect cuts victims' throat, reports 'robbery' incident to police

BHAKKAR:

Police have arrested a man for allegedly murdering his 32-year-old wife, a mother of five, and staging a robbery to conceal the crime in Bhakkar.

The suspect, identified as Nadeem, allegedly killed his wife, Humaira, with a sharp-edged weapon following domestic disputes and strained relations before attempting to mislead investigators by portraying the murder as a robbery.

The incident took place in Chak 35-ML. The suspect initially claimed that unidentified robbers had entered the house and killed his wife when she resisted their attempt to commit robbery.

In an attempt to reinforce his account, Nadeem himself called emergency helpline 15 to report the incident and later pretended to grieve inconsolably at his wife's funeral to avoid suspicion.

Police collected evidence from the crime scene and examined the circumstances surrounding the killing, along with the suspect's statements and behaviour. Investigators also questioned the victim's relatives and family members.

During the investigation, the alleged robbery account raised suspicions, prompting police to take Nadeem into custody for questioning. He subsequently confessed to killing his wife over domestic disputes and personal differences, police said.

The suspect also disclosed that he had fabricated the robbery story to cover up the murder.

Police further claimed to have recovered the murder weapon, a knife, on his identification.

District Police Officer (DPO) Bhakkar Shahid Ahmed Khan Chadhar said police had launched an immediate investigation into the murder and examined all aspects of the case using professional investigative techniques and available evidence.

He said the police team had exposed the attempt to disguise the murder as a robbery, arrested the suspect and recovered the weapon used in the crime.

The DPO said protecting the lives and property of citizens was the police's foremost responsibility and that those involved in serious crimes would be brought to justice.