In a tragic incident in Karachi, the bodies of a family of five—a husband, wife, and their three children—were discovered in a flat located in the Ahsanabad area of Site on Sunday. Police indicated that the bodies appeared to have been there for several days, with suicide suspected as the cause.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) East, Zubair Nazir Sheikh, stated that the bodies were found in a single room on the seventh floor of the building. The flat’s door was locked from the inside, suggesting no forced entry. The deceased man, identified as a doctor and the sole breadwinner of the family, had his body and those of his family transferred to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital after legal procedures were completed.
SSP Sheikh emphasized that the exact cause of death would be confirmed only after the postmortem examination. Authorities are investigating from multiple perspectives to verify the identities and fully understand the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
A neighbor revealed that the doctor had been unemployed for a significant period following the closure of his clinic but had recently secured a position at East City Hospital. Meanwhile, Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar requested a detailed briefing from SSP East and instructed that the investigation be conducted thoroughly, with its findings made public promptly.
In a related development, the Sindh Inspector General of Police demanded a comprehensive report from SSP East, stressing that the inquiry must be transparent, impartial, and expedited based strictly on evidence and merit.
Police investigations revealed that Dr. Umar had resigned from a private hospital on September 13 after being diagnosed with cancer. The apartment was found locked from the inside, and despite a thorough search, no mobile phone was recovered. It was also noted that Dr. Umar’s wife had attempted to sell the family’s oven the previous week. Although a neighbor declined to purchase it, he provided the family with Rs2,000 as financial assistance.
Authorities had to forcibly enter the flat by breaking down the door, discovering the key in Dr. Umar’s possession. The doctor originally hailed from Bahawalnagar.
Kamran, who alerted the police via the Madadgar 15 helpline, described a strong, unbearable odor emanating from the apartment. Speaking to the media, he mentioned that Dr. Umar and his children had not been seen for several days. Kamran described Dr. Umar as a decent individual who worked at a private hospital and added that the doctor had been robbed days earlier, with the assailants taking his salary and other valuables.
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