TV News Anchor Found in ‘Pool of Blood’ at Family Home After Husband of 16 Years Allegedly Kills Her by Accident

TV News Anchor Found in ‘Pool of Blood’ at Family Home After Husband of 16 Years Allegedly Kills Her by Accident

TV news anchor Rabia AhsanCredit: Rabiya Ahsan Official/Youtube

Rabia Ahsan was found fatally shot at her home in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Sunday, Nov. 8

Her husband was taken into custody after allegedly confessing to the shooting

Ahsan, 41, reportedly suffered injuries to her neck and back

A television news anchor was found fatally shot at her family home in Pakistan.

Rabia Ahsan died in the bedroom of her Rawalpindi home at around 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 8, Times of India, NDTV and Samaa reported, citing Rawalpindi City Police (CPO).

The 41-year-old lived at the residence with her mother and sister, who were outside at the time of the incident. After hearing a gunshot, Ahsan’s sister ran into the bedroom to find her lying “in a pool of blood” on the floor, according to a police report obtained by the outlets.

Family members allegedly found Ahsan’s husband, Ahsan Tahir, standing inside the bedroom holding a firearm, per Times of India. Ahsan had been shot below her neck and had a wound on the right side of her back.

Rabia AhsanCredit: Rabiya Ahsan Official/Youtube

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Ahsan’s brother, Khurram Ahmed, accused his brother-in-law of killing his sister in a complaint which led to an investigation being launched, NDTV and Samaa reported.

Ahmed was taken into custody after he allegedly confessed to accidentally fatally shooting his wife, while claiming that he didn’t know the gun was loaded, per Samaa.

A male domestic worker at the residence allegedly also told police that Ahmed said he fired the gun accidentally, Pakistani newspaper Dawn News reported.

The Punjab Forensic Science Authority (PFSA) recovered a .30-bore pistol and ammunition from the scene, according to NDTV. Ahsan’s body has been sent to a local hospital for a postmortem examination, per Dawn News.

Ahsan and Ahmed were married for around 16 years and shared two daughters, aged 13 and 11, per Samaa and the Times of India.

Ahsan discussed American politics in a video posted on her YouTube channel the same day as her death.

In a statement posted on X, Pakistan’s First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari “expressed deep sadness over the killing of journalist Rabia Ahsan.”

She called for a “thorough, impartial and transparent investigation to establish the facts and ensure that those responsible are held accountable,” per X the post. She also expressed “dismay over another disturbing pattern of killing of another professional woman in the same metropolitan area.”

PEOPLE has reached out to the RCP, Pakistan’s Senior Superintendent of Police and PFSA for comment.

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Source: Crime