KARACHI: An elderly couple who had recently returned from Canada were found dead with signs of violence inside their home in North Karachi, prompting police to register a double murder case.
The case was registered at Sir Syed Police Station on the complaint of Muhammad Anwar, the deceased man’s brother, under relevant murder provisions.
The victims were identified as Yameen and his wife, Nafisa Akhtar.
According to the complainant, Yameen had begun renovation work at the house after returning from Canada and had asked his sister to vacate the property.
Anwar told police that he became concerned when the couple stopped answering phone calls.
He visited their residence, opened the door with a duplicate key and found the bodies of his brother and sister-in-law lying in a pool of blood in the TV lounge. He then alerted the police.
The complainant alleged that unidentified assailants had killed the couple for unknown reasons.
Post-mortem examinations were completed at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. Investigative sources said both victims had sustained severe head injuries, raising suspicion that they may have been attacked with a heavy object.
Police have yet to trace the labourers who had been working at the house. Investigators are questioning workers in the surrounding area as they attempt to establish the circumstances of the killings and identify the suspects.
Earlier, Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar sought details of the incident from SSP Central.
The home minister directed the police to take immediate steps to establish the facts and examine all aspects of the case. He also instructed Central Police to fulfil all legal requirements during the investigation and submit a report detailing the incident and initial findings.