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Misbah: Domestic violence victim’s body exhumed
Key takeaways
- The exhumation was carried out in Surjani Town under a court order in the presence of a judicial magistrate, police, and a medical board led by Karachi Police Chief Surgeon Dr.
- Summaiya Syed said that Misbah’s body was brought to the hospital on June 9.
- However, according to officials, later the family alleged that Misbah died as a result of severe domestic abuse at the hands of her husband.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: Police on Saturday exhumed the body of an 18-year-old girl, Misbah, in Karachi and conducted a post-mortem examination after her family accused her husband of killing her in a domestic violence case, officials said.
The exhumation was carried out in Surjani Town under a court order in the presence of a judicial magistrate, police, and a medical board led by Karachi Police Chief Surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed. The process lasted approximately three hours.
Dr. Summaiya Syed said that Misbah’s body was brought to the hospital on June 9. Initially, the relatives refused to allow the post-mortem.
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