No evidence of domestic discord in slain TV anchor’s phone chats

The Rawalpindi Police investigating the murder of TV anchor Rabia Ahsan have found no evidence of a domestic dispute or discord in the chat records exchanged between the victim and her husband, Ahsan, the suspect, sources said on Wednesday.

The investigation team has sent both mobile phones to a forensic laboratory for further analysis and collection of evidence.

Rabia was shot dead at her residence in the Gulshanabad area of Rawalpindi on November 8.

Meanwhile, police have taken the suspect to Lahore for a polygraph test as part of the ongoing investigation during his physical remand, the sources said.

The police team has also taken samples collected during the post-mortem examination to Lahore for forensic analysis at the Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory.

According to the sources, the suspect will also undergo a DNA test in Lahore.

Investigators are continuing to question the suspect and record statements from the victim’s family as they pursue different aspects of the case, the sources added.