Police have reported the arrest of Ali Raza, husband of Sania Zehra, a 20-year-old pregnant mother of two whose body was discovered hanging in her home near Kumharanwala Chowk, New Multan, on July 9.

Following an investigation, Ali Raza was apprehended and taken to an undisclosed location for further interrogation. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif took notice of the incident on July 13, labeling it as an alleged brutal murder by Ali Raza, and requested a detailed report from the Multan city police officer.

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Sania Zehra body was found hanging from a fan at her in-laws’ residence, leading to its exhumation on court orders, with medical samples sent for forensic analysis.

Dr. Munazzah, head of the anti-violence unit for women, confirmed the Punjab government’s exhumation of Sania’s body to gather forensic evidence. Sania Zehra father, Asad Abbas, lodged a complaint, resulting in a case against her husband and his family, who were initially on the run.

Abbas claimed that his daughter was murdered at night and hanged in the morning to simulate a suicide, calling for justice from the Punjab government and district administration.

The exhumation was supervised by a magistrate, and samples were sent to Lahore for forensic analysis. New Multan police assured that the suspects would be apprehended soon.