LAHORE – A medical woman rep, mother of three, has confessed to killing her husband for her love – a police constable serving in Qila Gujjar Singh Police Lines, the Factory Area police authorities said.
The woman in connivance with her paramour Shahid Manzoor, a police constable, killed her husband Ghulam Farid, a labourer, on December 21 last when he was sleeping at his home in Sitara Colony.
“She revealed that she developed illicit relations with one Shahid during her frequent visits to the General Hospital,” one of the investigators said adding she often went to sale medicines to doctors of the aforesaid hospital where she developed relations with Shahid. He said shortly after the incident, woman pretended that her husband was killed by dacoits during robbery bid but after visiting the crime scene police knew that was a fake story.
Police investigator said circumstantial evidences showed the man was killed by his wife or someone from his family member. “So we have taken woman into custody and later during interrogation she admitted that she poisoned her husband and her paramour Manzoor sprayed bullets on his body, which claimed his life,” the investigator stated.
Police arrested the constable, who also confessed to his crime. The police high-ups appreciated the investigating team over tracing the blind murder so early and announced cash prizes and commendatory certificates for police team.
Property dealer succumbed to injuries: A property dealer, who was shot injured by unidentified dacoits two weeks ago in Riwaz Garden area during a robbery bid, succumbed to his injuries at the Mayo Hospital on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as a 45-year-old Agha Liaquat Ali of Prem Nagar Raj Garh Area. Police investigators said Agha Liaquat Ali was on his way on his motorcycle when he reached near Riwaz Garden, two unidentified motorcyclist approached him from the back side and held him hostage at gunpoint and tried to snatch valuables over which Liaquat offered resistance which infuriated the dacoits,” said a senior police officer. He said they opened straight fire on him as a result of which Liaquat sustained multiple bullet wounds whereas robbers managed to flee the scene.
Liaquat was shifted to Mayo Hospital for medical treatment where he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. Police handed over the body to his family after autopsy but failed in arresting the criminals.
Woman commits suicide: A woman, mother of four, committed suicide after swallowing poisonous pills in Liaqatabad Police limits on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Sakeena Ashraf of Purani Abad Kotlakhpat. Police concerned said Sakeena scuffled with her husband over domestic issues on Wednesday and after exchanging hot words, she got disheartened and swallowed poisonous pills owing to which she went unconscious. Later, she was taken to the General Hospital where the doctors pronounced her dead.
Police handed over the body to her heirs after completing necessary medico-legal formalities.