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RAWALPINDI:
A young newlywed, married just two months ago, was shot dead while her husband was found injured in Banian area of Chak Beli Khan Road, within the jurisdiction of Rawat Police Station, on Saturday. The police have launched an investigation.
According to police, Suleman reported that Muhammad Rehan had gone out on a motorcycle with his 21-year-old wife, Tayyaba Bibi, to collect medicine from a local healer in Basali, but did not return. During the search, the motorcycle was found abandoned on the road. Tayyaba Bibi’s body lay nearby, while Rehan was discovered some distance away in an injured state.
Rehan told police that Shakeel and his accomplices opened fire, killing his wife and injuring him. On receiving the report, Rawat SHO inspector Zahid Zahoor along with a police team reached the spot, collected evidence, shifted the body for post-mortem examination and shifted the injured person to a hospital for treatment.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the couple had been married two months earlier and that, prior to the marriage, the deceased had apparently been engaged elsewhere.
Police found evidence of two bullets hitting the motorcycle. The woman was shot in the head, while Rehan only suffered a blunt force injury to the head, further deepening the mystery surrounding the incident.
Rawalpindi City Police Officer Syed Khalid Hamdani took notice of the case and ordered Saddar SP Anum Sher to reach the spot immediately. The SP visited the spot and police officials stated that investigations are being carried out from all angles. Those responsible will be arrested and brought to justice.
