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QUETTA: The dead bodies of four girls, aged between two and 10, were recovered Thursday from a water tank in the Faizabad area adjacent to Quetta's airport road, said police officials.
The girls' father, Mehmood Khan, alleged his daughters were initially poisoned by their mother and then thrown into a water tank.
"My wife is mentally ill. My family has been destroyed," said Khan.
Officials claim the mother also attempted suicide by trying to jump in the water tank.
The dead bodies of the girls were shifted to Quetta Civil Hospital for autopsy, where the mother was also admitted in an unconscious state.
Police say an investigation is ongoing, but the father is not a suspect.
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May 05, 2016 04:40pm
Rip. Very sad indeed.
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May 05, 2016 04:40pm
Very very Sad event.
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May 05, 2016 04:59pm
Very sad news
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May 05, 2016 06:11pm
Something fishy here . Why a mentally disabled women could plan such a heinous crime ?
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May 06, 2016 12:20am
She was probably sick of her life having to put up with domestic violence, blackmailing, escapgoating, backbiting. Seems as though she only had daughters, must be investigated.
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May 06, 2016 12:46am
Even children aren't spared in Pakistan...
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May 07, 2016 05:59am
Truth is when one of the family member becomes mentally ill the rest of the relatives distances themselves from this family & creates an isolated environment. I feel so sad but fully support the father of drawned children despite knowing the illness of his wife he still have to balance go out & earn a living to support his family. Pakistan has increasingly become a country of self interests, ministers & rulers who rob poor people. Good Education & basic needs of poor are the immediate call of the time not fake dignity which does not solve any issue but deteriorate the situation. If Govt. can not handle issues don't close doors to foreign aid agencies who willing extend help!
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May 07, 2016 02:01pm
@ZAFAR 'and even children are not spared in Pakistan'. one incident 4 children. Yet there are 200 million others who don't have a problem.
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May 08, 2016 07:30am
@Zak Exactly you know the rest of 200m have no problem when even the census have not been carried out, there is no dearth of problems on both sides of the border and we will be able to solve them if we say yes we have not burrying our heads in sands like Ostriches, we need good education, good health care and food for all.
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