A tragic event has shocked people across the country after 41-year-old news anchor Rabia Ahsan was shot and killed inside her home, ARY News reported. She was a television presenter for 92 News. Her sudden death has left her family, colleagues, and viewers in deep shock and sadness. She leaves behind two young daughters, aged 13 and 11.
The incident happened at her house in the Gulshanabad area of Rawalpindi. Local police arrived at the scene quickly and opened an official murder investigation. They arrested her husband, Ahsan Tahir, as the main suspect. Upon investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime, stating it was an accident. The police filed the murder case based on a formal complaint made by Rabia’s brother, Khurram Ahmed. In the complaint, the family directly accused the husband of shooting and killing Rabia.
According to the details given to the police, Rabia was inside the house with her husband and daughters on the evening of the event. Her mother and sister were also at the house, sitting outside in the garden area. Suddenly, a sharp noise from a gunshot echoed from inside the room. Hearing the loud sound, Rabia’s sister ran upstairs to check what had happened. Upon arriving, Rabia was lying on the floor in a pool of blood, with her husband standing right next to her, holding a gun in his hand. Rabia had been hit by a bullet just under her neck, near her heart. The injury was extremely severe, and she passed away from the fatal wound.
Police officers and forensic teams searched the bedroom and found a 0.30-bore pistol along with empty bullet shells. When the police questioned the husband, he claimed that the gun went off by accident while he was handling it. However, police noted that he could not show any official license or legal permit to own the firearm. Rabia’s body was sent to the local government hospital for a post-mortem examination. Members of the media and the public are now calling for a full and fair investigation to bring justice for Rabia and her family.
Social media and celebrities have come forward to express their grief and reacted to the incient. Filmmaker and journalist Reham Khan has taken to Instagram and posted concern about rising cases of violence against women. She stated that the question remains where women may feel safe; she posted:
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Actress and host Maya Khan questioned the image we have build across the world after the growing cases of violence. She posted:
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