Woman’s corpse found inside drum in Karachi’s DHA: On Saturday, authorities reported the discovery of a woman’s body inside a water drum located in an empty plot in Phase VII of Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority. According to Shaukat Awan, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Defence Police Station, the unidentified woman’s body, wrapped in a plastic bag, was recovered near Fatima Masjid. While preliminary investigations suggest murder, Awan emphasized the need for the coroner’s findings before confirming the cause of death.
Dr. Summaiya Syed, the Police Surgeon, stated that the woman’s body, with her mouth bound by a cloth, was brought to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) the previous night. Although samples have been taken, the exact cause of death will be determined upon the receipt of reports. The woman remains unidentified due to the advanced stage of decomposition, estimated to be in her 30s.
SHO Awan mentioned that the police have gathered “significant clues” regarding the woman’s identity and the potential motive behind the alleged murder.
This incident follows a recent case where a newly married woman was found shot dead in Karachi’s DHA, prompting investigations into whether it was a suicide or murder. In the past month, a 35-year-old woman was shot dead in Orangi Town over a “personal dispute,” and in September, a woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband in the same area in the name of ‘honour.’ According to a report by the National Commission of Human Rights, Pakistan has seen approximately 63,000 cases of gender-based violence reported over the past three years.
