Justice for Rawalpindi woman, daughter’s deaths

October 26, 2026

The deaths of a mother and her daughter in Rawalpindi’s Dhamial Qureshi Abad area have been declared a double murder after initial post-mortem examinations revealed signs of strangulation and fatal head injuries. Police have registered a murder case and formed four special teams to investigate the killings.

The victims were identified as 55-year-old Rawela Bibi and her 24-year-old daughter, Nomeen Bibi. Their deaths were initially treated as mysterious, but medical findings have now confirmed that both suffered fatal injuries.

According to the initial post-mortem report prepared at DHQ Hospital Rawalpindi, Rawela Bibi had marks on her neck and a fractured hyoid bone in her throat. Doctors also observed blood clotting in her lungs. The initial findings attributed her death to strangulation, which prevented her from breathing.

Her daughter, Nomeen Bibi, suffered two deep injuries to the right side of her head. The examination revealed fractures in her skull at two places and internal bleeding in her brain. Doctors linked her death to a severe head injury allegedly caused by a heavy iron tawa.

The different injuries have become an important part of the police investigation as officers try to establish how the killings took place and who was responsible.

Several questions remain unanswered. Investigators are examining the absence of apparent signs of forced entry, whether anything was stolen from the house and whether robbery was linked to the killings. Two young children, aged five and three, were reportedly sleeping in another room and were not harmed. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, and police have yet to establish a motive or identify a suspect.

Police have sent forensic samples to a laboratory in Lahore for further examination. The bodies were handed over to the family after the post-mortem examinations. Officials expect further details to emerge when the final forensic reports become available.

The brutal deaths of a mother and her daughter demand a thorough and impartial investigation. Police must examine every piece of evidence, identify the perpetrators and bring them before the courts without unnecessary delay.