TOBA TEK SINGH: A newly-married woman turned out to be mastermind behind the murder of her husband about whom she claimed robbers had killed him over resistance.

The Toba police spokesperson said on Tuesday that a month ago, just one day after their wedding, Asad, accompanied by his wife Iqra, was returning to his residence at Chak 295 GB from his in-laws’ house by a motorcycle. Iqra staged a scenario where she claimed her cellphone had fallen, prompting Asad to stop the bike to pick it. At that moment, three suspects on another motorcycle allegedly shot Asad dead while attempting to steal the phone.

Later, police arrested three suspects identified as Rashid, Adeel, and Mehran. During interrogation, they confessed that Iqra, who happened to be a friend of their relative Kareeman, had coerced them into assisting her. Iqra told Kareeman that she was married off to Asad against her will and threatened suicide if she didn’t help her kill him. They told police that they agreed to help her and under her plan, they hid by the roadside. When Iqra intentionally dropped her phone and Asad stopped the bike, they shot him dead.

Kareeman Bibi was also arrested in connection with the case. DPO Ibadat Nisar has announced prizes for the police team.

BOOKED: Faisalabad’s Lundianwala police booked a bridegroom of Mahmood Colony, Jaranwala, and his one dozen accomplices on the charge of resorting to jubilation aerial firing, fireworks and violating ban on use of sound system and arrested four of them.

The City police spokesperson said after a video of groom Usman’s wedding went viral on social media, CPO retired Capt Muhammad Ali Zia took its notice and FIR had been registered on Tuesday under sections 337, 286, 286, 148 and 149 of Pakistan Penal Code and section 6 of the Punjab sound systems (Regulation) Act while police recovered weapons from arrested persons. Raids were under way to arrest the rest of the suspects.

ACCIDENT: A man died and his pillion rider injured critically after their motorcycle collided with a roadside electric pole at Faisalabad near Chak 69-GB located on Jassuana Road in Jaranwala tehsil on Monday night.

Rescue 1122 said the accident took place as a result of bursting of a tyre of their bike. The deceased was identified as Imran (36) and injured as Saddam (30). He was shifted to Jaranwala THQ hospital.

Meanwhile, a labourer was electrocuted at Faisalabad in Kahkeshan Colony No 1 located on Jaranwala Road.

Rescue 1122 said Sabir Ali (60) of Chak 195-GB was operating stone-grinding machine in an under-construction house when his hand touched a live wire as a result he received a heavy electric shock and was electrocuted.

Published in Dawn, March 6th, 2024