RAWALPINDI: The brother of deceased television anchor Rabia Ahsan has withdrawn the murder complaint he filed against her husband, describing the fatal shooting as an accident, police said on Monday.
Speaking to the media, the deceased’s brother said there was no intention to kill his sister and maintained that her husband, Ahsan, had not deliberately fired the shot.
He also denied any domestic dispute, argument or physical altercation between the couple.
He said their mother, another sister, two nieces and a domestic worker were present at the house when the incident occurred.
Following his statement, police have also begun examining the case from the perspective of accidental firing.
Earlier, a murder case under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) was registered against Ahsan on the complaint of Rabia’s brother, Khurram, at Saddar Bairooni Police Station.
In his initial complaint, Khurram said his sister had informed him over the phone that Rabia had been shot by her husband. Upon reaching the residence, he found her lying in a pool of blood and confirmed that she had died.
Police investigations revealed that Rabia and Ahsan had been married for 14 years. Family members reportedly told investigators that the couple had no known domestic disagreements and maintained a cordial relationship.
The couple’s daughters, along with Rabia’s mother and sister, also recorded statements, saying they had not witnessed any conflict between the two.
Meanwhile, a preliminary account of the shooting has emerged from a domestic worker. According to the worker’s statement, family members were rearranging clothes in cupboards, storing summer clothing and taking out winter garments when they discovered a .30-bore pistol among the clothes.
The worker reportedly told investigators that Ahsan picked up the weapon and was waving it in his hand when it discharged accidentally.
Police said no evidence of an argument or confrontation between the couple immediately before the shooting had emerged during the initial investigation.
The preliminary post-mortem report stated that the bullet entered the front of Rabia’s lower neck, resulting in her death.
Investigators also found that the pistol recovered from the scene was unlicensed.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing, adding that the final course of action would be determined after forensic laboratory reports are received and all aspects of the incident have been examined.
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