Rabia Ahsan laid to rest, husband remanded for a day

RAWALPINDI: The funeral prayers for television anchor Rabia Ahsan, who was allegedly murdered at her home in Rawalpindi a day earlier, were offered on Monday as a local court approved a one-day physical remand of her husband, the prime suspect in the case.

Family members, relatives and local residents attended the funeral prayers to pay their last respects to the deceased journalist.

Meanwhile, the District Court in Rawalpindi granted police one-day physical remand of the accused, Ahsan, after he was produced before the court for proceedings in the murder case.

Police had registered a case against the deceased’s husband on the complaint of her brother and subsequently taken him into custody.

During his initial statement, Ahsan reportedly claimed that the shooting was accidental and that the bullet had struck his wife unintentionally.

However, police are investigating the incident from all possible angles to establish the circumstances surrounding Rabia’s death and determine the exact sequence of events.

Investigators are also examining the circumstances in which the firearm was discharged as part of the ongoing probe.

The case has drawn attention following the killing of the television anchor inside her residence. Further legal proceedings and investigation findings are expected to establish the facts surrounding the incident.