Mother admits butchering of three kids in Lahore: police
Victims aged between one and five included two girls and a boy: Parents had briefly left home to get medicine before discovering the tragedy: Uncle detained as investigators question family members: CCTV footage seized and evidence gathered
Police have claimed that mother killed her three children in Lahore, Icchra area. According to police, mother claimed that she was fed up with her husband’s taunts about the children therefore she decided to murder her children.
The mother told police that she bought new knife three days back to end the life of the children. The woman also claimed that her husband used to force her for illicit relation with other men.
A horrifying incident of triple child murder has shocked Lahore, where three kids were found dead inside a locked home at the Shah Jamal area of Ichhra, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Thursday.
According to police, the victims, aged between one and five, included two girls and one boy. The children were discovered with their throats slit inside a flat located in Mashallah Plaza,
Initial reports indicate that the parents had briefly stepped out to obtain medicine, leaving the house locked.
Upon returning just minutes later, they found the bodies of their children inside the home.
The incident triggered panic in the neighbourhood, with residents gathering as police and rescue teams arrived at the scene.
Rescue officials confirmed that all three children had been killed with a sharp-edged weapon.
The victims were identified as five-year-old Momina Batool, four-year-old Momin Raza and one-and-a-half-year-old Umme Habiba.
Police have taken the children’s paternal uncle into custody, while questioning of the parents is also underway.
Senior officers, including the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Investigation, reached the site soon after the incident and supervised the initial inquiry.
Police have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation, with checks being carried out on suspicious individuals.
Investigators have collected forensic evidence and taken nearby CCTV cameras into custody to aid the probe.
Police officials said efforts are under way to establish the exact sequence of events and identify those responsible.
They added that the perpetrators would be arrested soon and brought to justice.
Reporters: Irfan Malik and Arbaz Khan