Heinous crime: Woman allegedly raped, killed by ‘boyfriend’

Accused claims he did not throw 24-year-old out of flat window

RAWALPINDI:

A 24-year-old woman was allegedly raped before being killed by a man in the jurisdiction of Rawat Police Station.

According to the police, Chakwal-resident Tehmina Kausar was thrown out of the window of a residential flat in Bahria Town, Phase-8. The alleged murderer, UI alias Makki, was arrested by the police. Interestingly, Makki was shifted to a local hospital for medical treatment as he also sustained injuries.



DSP Sajid Gondal said that an initial report suggested that the girl was raped before being thrown out the window. Police say they are waiting for the final medical report. A case has been registered against Makki on the compliant of the deceased’s brother.

In a statement recorded with police, the accused claimed he was married to Kausar, but failed to produce a marriage certificate to support the claim. The killer also claimed Kausar suffered from various diseases. Police say the statement is baseless and believe Makki is trying to cover up the crime. They say the accused also told police that four friends were also present at the flat the night before.

Police said the deceased came to Rawalpindi from Chakwal on November 18, along with her grandfather. She stayed back in the city, telling her mother she had to collect her educational documents from Quaid-i-Azam University.



She is then believed to have gone to Makki, whom she had contacted through social media some two years ago, and developed friendship.

According to the police, Kausar had not informed her parents that she knew Makki, adding that they will obtain physical remand of the alleged killer and investigate further.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 22^nd, 2015.