Bodies of woman, 3 children found hanging in a house in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth: police
KARACHI: Bodies of a woman and three children have been found hanging inside a house near Machhar Colony in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth, police said on Sunday.
A statement issued by Sohrab Goth police said a crime scene unit had visited the site and further investigation was under way.
Meanwhile, Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar took notice of the incident and sought details of the case from the East senior superintendent of police (SSP), a statement by the minister’s office said.
According to the statement, he directed the official to investigate the case from all angles.
The reasons behind the crime should be identified and suspects should be dealt with in accordance with the law, Lanjar was quoted as saying.
He added the suspects should be identified and arrested at the earliest.
Moreover, justice for the affected family and a transparent investigation into the matter should be ensured, he said.
The statement also quoted the East SSP as saying that in the initial stages, the case was being deemed to be that of suicide, but facts would become clear only after further assessment of evidence.
“Facts will be established soon in light of the post-mortem report, forensic report and other evidence,” he said.
Earlier this month, three women were found dead in an apartment in Karachi’s Gulshan-i-Iqbal. Police had declared the mysterious deaths a case of homicide.
