KARACHI -  Investigators ruled out the possibility of criminal element in the mysterious deaths of Sindh planning and development minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani and his wife found shot dead in a room of their home while initial inquiry reports reveals that that the minister killed his wife before committing suicide.

“Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani killed his wife before committing suicide,” suggests an initial inquiry report quoting the initial post-mortem report issued by the office of zone south deputy inspector general (DIG) Azad Khan on Friday. “On the basis of available crime scene and circumstantial evidence and initial post-mortem report it appears that Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani killed his wife and then committed suicide with the same weapon.”

The statement reads that examination of the crime scene and dead bodies indicated that the death was caused by firearms. Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani received one gunshot in the head, entry from the right and exit from the left. Whereas, Fariha Razzaq Haroon received three bullets; one on head – entry from left and exit from right ear – and two on abdomen.”

The crime scene was secured and properly photographed. Forensic, finger print and investigation teams were called, it reads, added that DVR of CCTV cameras installed at the house have also been seized for further examination. “The investigation and forensic teams collected relevant evidence including, blood samples, bullet empties and finger prints for forensic and chemical examination.

Four empties, three missed bullets, two live bullets, and a .30bore pistol were also recovered from the crime scene.

Proceedings under Section 174 of CrPC have been initiated. Six persons including two police guards and four domestic servants were being interviewed and questioned in order to collect relevant evidence. They revealed in their initial statements that altercation was going on between husband and wife for last few days on some issue. The house was locked from inside and it was forcibly opened by son and servants of deceased Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani. On the basis of available crime scene and circumstantial evidence and initial post mortem report it appears that Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani killed his wife and then committed suicide with the same weapon. “According to initial forensic/ballistic report of FSL, all the empties collected from the crime scene has been fired from the same weapon,” the DIG statement added.

The couple was found shot dead in their house located at Defence Housing Authority within the limits of Darakshan police station on Thursday afternoon. The bodies were found in a room. Bijarani was lying on a sofa while his wife was on the floor bleeding from head. Police said they recovered a 30-bore pistol and four bullet casings from the room.

The Sindh planning and development minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani was led to rest in a graveyard in his ancestral village Karampur in Kashmore district on Friday. Hundreds, including the tribesmen and PPP supporters attended the funeral prayer which was offered on a ground along a local grid station. Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers and PPP’s leaders also reached the rural town to attend the funeral. Meanwhile, the funeral prayers for Fariha were offered after Friday prayers at Sultan Mosque in Defence Housing Authority.