Sindh police has reportedly found a lifeless body of a 36-year-old woman inside a flat in Karachi’s Defence Phase 8 on Monday.
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According to media reports, citing police, the woman was identified as Shumaila. Her body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for a post-mortem examination.
Police have launched an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding her death and gather further information about her family and personal background.
The cause and manner of death remain subject to confirmation through the investigation and medical findings.
Police Investigate Woman’s Death in Defence
Police said preliminary findings had raised the possibility of suicide, but further investigation and medical examination would be needed to establish the circumstances conclusively.
The authorities are gathering information to determine what happened before the woman was found dead. No further details about the investigation were immediately available.
Elderly Couple Found Dead in North Karachi
In a separate incident, an elderly couple who had recently returned from Canada were found dead 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 under the relevant murder provisions on a complaint filed by Muhammad Anwar, the deceased man’s brother.
According to the complaint, Yameen had started renovation work at the house after returning from Canada and had asked his sister to vacate the property.
Anwar told police that he became concerned when the couple stopped answering his phone calls. He subsequently visited their residence and opened the door using a duplicate key.
He said he found the bodies of his brother and sister-in-law lying in a pool of blood in the TV lounge and immediately alerted the police.
The complainant alleged that unidentified assailants had killed the couple, although the motive behind the incident has not been established.
Severe Head Injuries Raise Suspicion
Post-mortem examinations of the couple were conducted at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
Investigative sources said both victims had sustained severe head injuries, raising suspicion that a heavy object may have been used in the attack.
Police are also trying to trace labourers who had been working at the house. Investigators are questioning workers in the surrounding area as they attempt to reconstruct the events and identify those responsible.
