In a shocking and deeply disturbing incident from Lahore, a mother and her lover have been arrested for the cold-blooded murder of her three young children. The crime, which has sent shockwaves through the community, was allegedly committed to remove the children as an obstacle so the couple could marry.
The Gruesome Discovery and Arrests
Police in Lahore's Green Town area acted swiftly after the bodies of three children were discovered. The victims were identified as nine-year-old Abrar, five-year-old Junaid, and four-year-old daughter Ayesha. The authorities apprehended the mother, Shehr Bano, and her alleged lover, Rizwan. Initial investigations reveal a premeditated and brutal plot.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations, Sohaib Ashraf, the motive was chillingly clear. "The woman, Shehr Bano, wanted to marry Rizwan. She believed her three children from her previous marriage were the main hurdle in their union," the SSP stated. To eliminate this hurdle, the pair allegedly devised a deadly plan.
A Premeditated and Brutal Plan
The investigation outlines a harrowing sequence of events. Police allege that Rizwan first strangled the two boys, Abrar and Junaid. When the younger daughter, Ayesha, began crying out upon witnessing her brothers' fate, Shehr Bano reportedly took matters into her own hands. She is accused of smothering her four-year-old daughter to death.
After the murders, the couple allegedly tried to create a false narrative. They placed the children's bodies together and set fire to the room in an attempt to stage the deaths as an accident caused by a short circuit. However, forensic evidence and police scrutiny quickly unraveled their story. The nature of the injuries and the crime scene details did not match the account of a mere fire incident.
Investigation Unravels the Truth
The Green Town police team, led by SSP Sohaib Ashraf, grew suspicious due to inconsistencies in the parents' statements. A thorough post-mortem examination was ordered, which provided the crucial evidence. The medical report confirmed that the children had died not from burns or smoke inhalation, but from asphyxiation or strangulation before the fire was set.
Confronted with this irrefutable evidence, the accused mother and her lover broke down during interrogation and confessed to their horrific crime. They detailed how they killed the children and then started the fire to cover their tracks. Police have registered a case and both suspects are now in custody, awaiting legal proceedings.
This tragic case has highlighted severe issues of mental health, societal pressure, and criminal negligence. The cold-blooded murder of three innocent children by their own mother for personal gain has sparked outrage and sorrow across Pakistan and beyond. It serves as a grim reminder of the extreme lengths to which individuals can go when driven by distorted motives, and the critical need for vigilant community and law enforcement intervention in vulnerable family situations.
