Police open special investigation into deaths of Karachi family of five found in locked flat; no homicide evidence yet.
Karachi’s police chief has ordered a high-powered investigative committee to examine the deaths of a family of five found in a sealed apartment in Ahsanabad. Though initial findings show no evidence of homicide, authorities are conducting a comprehensive probe into the circumstances surrounding the discovery.
- ▪Doctor Umer, 45, his wife Mehwish, 35, and three daughters found dead in locked seventh-floor flat on Sunday
- ▪Bodies discovered after police broke open door sealed from inside; cause of death not yet determined
- ▪Police chief says no homicide evidence found so far; deceased doctor had been facing severe financial hardship
- ▪Doctor diagnosed with kidney cancer, resigned from private hospital in mid-September citing health reasons
- ▪Neighbors reported doctor had been victim of street crime; flat contained no money, empty kitchen and refrigerator
- ▪Police to conduct thorough search with deceased’s relatives present once family members arrive from Punjab
- ▪Inspector General ordered modern forensic and investigative methods be deployed in probe
- ▪Hospital administration told police they offered treatment support but doctor declined and quit without notice
Source: according to local media reports
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