Breakthrough in investigation of Hira's murder case: police arrest two of her relatives

Dunya News

The incident happened in Lahore's Gulberg area three days prior to her marriage.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – In a breakthrough during investigation into the murder case of 22-year-old Hira, police have arrested two of her relatives after recovering data from her mobile phone.

Sources told the media that just before her murder, both relatives held long conversations and sent messages to each other.
Meanwhile, police are awaiting scientific analysis of mobile phones of detainees and the deceased girl.

The incident happened in Lahore’s Gulberg area where Hira, three days prior to her marriage, was asked to come out of her home. She was murdered by six bullets, and according to her autopsy report, the bullet that struck her in the head was the cause of her death.

Later, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar took notice of the incident, and sought a report from the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore.