TOBA TEK SINGH: District Police Officer (DPO) Ibadat Nisar says that Shahbaz and his wife Sumaira, brother and sister-in-law of deceased Maria, were arrested for not alerting the police about the incident where Maria was allegedly strangled to death by her other brother, Faisal, in the presence of their father, Abdul Sattar.

He said Shahbaz and Sumaira would be presented before the court after the completion of their four-day remand on Wednesday.

Faisal and Sattar will undergo further remand before the court on Thursday.

The four suspects have been shifted to Lahore, where their DNA samples were obtained by the Punjab Forensic Science Agency laboratory.

Nisar said Inspector Ali Raza Sanpal would be the new investigation officer, replacing Sub Inspector Ahmad Raza.

He said that the video showing Faisal allegedly strangling Maria in the presence of Sattar, has been sent for forensic testing.

Published in Dawn, April 2nd, 2024