KARACHI: A 36-year-old woman was found dead in a flat in Defence Phase 8 on Monday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Shumaila. According to police, preliminary findings suggest that she died by suicide, although further investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.
Her body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for a post-mortem examination.
Police have launched an investigation to gather further information about the woman, her family and the events leading up to the incident.
In a separate incident, an elderly couple who had recently returned from Canada were found dead with signs of violence inside their home in North Karachi, prompting police to register a double-murder case.
The victims were identified as Yameen and his wife, Nafisa Akhtar. The case was registered at Sir Syed Police Station on the complaint of Muhammad Anwar, the deceased man’s brother, under the relevant provisions of the law.
According to the complainant, Yameen had started renovation work at the house after returning from Canada and had asked his sister to vacate the property.
Anwar said he became concerned when the couple stopped answering his calls. He subsequently visited their residence, opened the door using a duplicate key and found their bodies lying in a pool of blood in the TV lounge. He then alerted the police.
The complainant alleged that unidentified assailants had killed the couple for reasons that remain unknown.
Post-mortem examinations were conducted at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. Investigative sources said both victims had sustained severe head injuries, raising suspicions that they may have been attacked with a heavy object.
Police have yet to trace the labourers who had been working at the property. Investigators are questioning workers in the surrounding area to determine the circumstances of the killings and identify those responsible.
Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar also sought details of the incident from the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central.
He directed police to take immediate steps to establish the facts, examine all aspects of the case and fulfil the legal requirements of the investigation. He also ordered Central Police to submit a report outlining the incident and the initial findings.