RAWALPINDI: A tragic shooting claimed the life of a female television news anchor at her residence in Rawalpindi, prompting police to take her husband into custody as investigators probe the circumstances surrounding her death.
The deceased was identified as Rabia Ahsan, who was found dead inside her house in the Gulshanabad area along Adiala Road, police said.
According to initial police findings, she sustained a gunshot wound. Investigators are examining the available evidence to determine how the fatal shooting occurred and whether it was accidental or deliberate.
City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi confirmed that the victim’s husband, Ahsan, had been taken into custody for questioning in connection with the incident.
In his initial statement to investigators, Ahsan claimed that the weapon had discharged accidentally and denied intentionally firing the shot. “I did not fire the shot intentionally; it went off accidentally,” he reportedly told police.
He also pointed out that Rabia’s mother and sister were present in the same house, suggesting that investigators question them to establish further details about the incident. “You can ask her sister and mother, as they are also living in the house,” he reportedly told investigators.
Police are recording statements from relevant individuals and examining the available evidence to establish the exact circumstances surrounding Rabia’s death.
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