Pakistani Anchorperson Rabia Ahsan Shot Dead in Rawalpindi; Husband Arrested
RAWALPINDI:A murder case has been registered over the killing of anchorperson and television programme host Rabia Ahsan in Gulshan Abad, located along Adiala Road in Rawalpindi. Police have arrested her husband, Ahsan Tahir, who has been nominated as the prime suspect in the case.
The case was registered at Sadar Bairooni Police Station on the complaint of the victim’s brother, Khurram Ahmed, under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code and the Punjab Arms Amendment Ordinance.
According to the FIR, Khurram Ahmed was travelling from Islamabad to his sister’s house when his other sister, Alwina, called him and informed him about gunfire and an unpleasant incident at the residence. Police subsequently registered a formal case on his complaint and expanded the scope of the investigation.
The FIR states that 41-year-old Rabia Ahsan was shot dead in the bedroom of her house in Sector 2, Gulshan Abad, at around 3:00 pm on Sunday. At the time of the incident, her mother and sister were in the house’s lawn.
After hearing a gunshot, her sister rushed into the bedroom and found Rabia lying on the floor in a pool of blood, while her husband, Ahsan Tahir, was allegedly holding a pistol.
In his complaint, Khurram Ahmed directly accused Ahsan Tahir of shooting and killing his sister. However, during preliminary questioning, the suspect reportedly told police that the gunfire had occurred accidentally.
Police said the suspect failed to produce a valid licence or permit for the pistol when questioned about the weapon.
Police personnel and forensic teams rushed to the crime scene after receiving information about the incident. The body was taken into custody and shifted to a hospital, where an initial examination revealed bullet wounds below the victim’s neck and on her back.
The forensic team collected important evidence from the scene and seized a 30-bore pistol, along with ammunition, believed to have been used in the shooting.
According to police sources, Rabia Ahsan was a mother of two daughters and a well-known figure in the media industry. Her husband, Ahsan Tahir, who has been nominated in the case, serves as a deputy director at the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF).
Police have launched further investigations following the suspect’s arrest to determine the motive behind the killing and establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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