DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Investigation into the death of a woman in Saiduwali area of Paharpur tehsil here took a surprise turn when it was revealed that her two granddaughters were involved in the killing.

A police official said an elderly woman died in Saiduwali area a few days ago, and the family had buried her quietly.

However, he said people noticed some blood on the body during her burial and informed the police.

The official said Paharpur police led by SHO Samar Abbas Shah started investigation into the matter. He said the police collected information from an informer and later interrogated the son and daughter-in-law of the deceased. He said the daughter-in-law of the woman disclosed that two of the granddaughters of the deceased had strangled her.

She said the reason behind the murder was that the deceased had witnessed her granddaughter with her boyfriend.

She said the deceased asked her granddaughter to desist from the act or she would inform her father about the relationship.

After which, the two girls strangled their grandmother.

The police arrested both the girls, who confessed to their crime in the presence of their father, uncle and aunt.

Published in Dawn, August 7th, 2024

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