Gun Went Off Accidentally: Arrested Husband of Deceased Anchorperson Rabia Ahsan Confesses

RAWALPINDI (Daily Qudrat): An important development has emerged in the case of the horrific death of anchorperson Rabia Ahsan in Gulshanabad, Adiala Road area of Rawalpindi. The arrested husband of the deceased, Ahsan Tahir Khan, has given his initial statement to police, in which he has claimed that this incident was the result of accidental firing.

According to media reports, police sources say that the accused is a Grade 18 employee of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation. At the time of the incident, the deceased’s mother and sisters were also present inside the house. Rabia Ahsan and her husband had a love marriage, and initially no information was found of any bitter exchange or domestic discord between the two spouses.

The deceased’s arrested husband, Ahsan Tahir Khan, told police during the initial investigation that the firing happened accidentally — while handling the weapon, a shot suddenly went off and hit Rabia.

It is stated that on receiving information about the incident, CTO Rawalpindi Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera and DSP Saddar Mirza Yousuf immediately reached the scene. Police of Saddar Bairuni police station are also present at the site, and all necessary evidence is being collected from the house.

Police officials said that there is no truth in the rumours circulating about alleged abuse of the deceased; the actual facts will emerge only after the forensic report.

Regarding the deceased, it is learned that the killed anchorperson Rabia Ahsan was the mother of two daughters. Along with media and journalistic responsibilities, she was also running a beauty salon in Islamabad and was an active business personality as well. Her sudden and mysterious death has plunged not only her family but the entire journalistic community into deep shock.

It is being stated that police have shifted the body of the deceased Rabia Ahsan to hospital for post-mortem. Officials say that the causes and nature of the murder will become clearer only after the final post-mortem report and medical evidence emerge. Police have begun the process of formally registering a case against the accused, and all legal requirements are being fulfilled so that the requirements of justice are met.