DASKA Disturbing details have emerged in the shocking murder of a 30-year-old woman by her in-laws in Daska, Sialkot.
Police have arrested the main suspect, the victim’s mother-in-law, along with her sister-in-law and an accomplice named Naveed.
The victim, Zara Bibi, had been married to her cousin Qadeer Ahmed for four years. Qadeer, who works in Saudi Arabia, had lived abroad with Zara for some time.
Zara’s father, Shabbir Ahmed, a resident of Gujranwala, filed a missing persons report when he lost contact with his daughter for two days. Shabbir alleged that Zara’s mother-in-law and sister-in-law frequently subjected her to abuse.
During the investigation, police discovered a dismembered body in a sewage drain, which was later identified as Zara Bibi. The killers had brutally murdered her, dismembered her body, sealed the parts in two sacks, and dumped them in the drain.
The prime suspect, Zara’s mother-in-law, confessed to the murder, claiming that Zara practiced “witchcraft” and blamed her for several family deaths.
Sialkot DPO revealed that the suspect called her cousin Naveed from Lahore to assist in the crime. CCTV footage also showed the duo purchasing knives from a local market.
The victim was suffocated with a pillow in her sleep before being dismembered, according to police. The suspects, including the mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and grandson, are now in custody.
This harrowing case has sent shockwaves through the community.
