Woman, Three Children Found Hanging in Karachi, Police Investigate

Karachi police reported that the bodies of a woman and three children were discovered hanging inside a house in the Ganna Mandi area of Sohrab Goth. Officials have initially described the incident as an apparent suicide, while investigations continue.

Rescue teams confirmed that four bodies—one woman and three children—were recovered from the residence.

SSP East Zubair Nazir Ahmed Shaikh said the case was being treated as a potential suicide, adding that “the conclusion would emerge only after a complete review of evidence and that all aspects of the incident were being examined in detail.”

A spokesperson noted that Sindh Home Minister Zia ul Hassan Lanjar had contacted the SSP East regarding the case, directing that “the process of investigation and inquiry be made extremely impartial and transparent.” Lanjar also emphasized that the accused should be brought before the court as soon as possible.

Police are reportedly interrogating the woman’s husband, Najeebullah, who works at a vegetable market and had contracted a second marriage with an Afghan woman.

The deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Fatima, 10-year-old Sonam, 3-year-old Arzoo, and 2-year-old Arman. Police stated that Fatima was from Afghanistan while her husband hails from Layyah.

This incident comes shortly after another tragedy in Karachi earlier this month, where three women were found dead inside a house in Gulshan-e-Iqbal’s Block 1 area. In that case, a man was also found unconscious.

The SSP East added that the deceased women were mother, daughter, and daughter-in-law, noting that “the family’s young son alerted police to the incident.”