# Police say probe complete in anchorperson's death

> Rabia Ahsan, a TV anchor, was shot dead in Rawalpindi. Her brother registered a murder case against her husband, but now says the shooting was accidental. Police say only the court can decide whether to accept a withdrawal.
- Title: Police say probe complete in anchorperson's death · Dawn
- Summary: Rabia Ahsan, a TV anchor, was shot dead in Rawalpindi. Her brother registered a murder case against her husband, but now says the shooting was accidental.
- Keywords: rabia ahsan, muhammad ahsan, rawalpindi, shooting death, murder case, pakistan police, khuram ahmed, gulshan abad, sadar beruni police, section 302 ppc, Dawn
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2043338/police-claim-completing-probe-into-anchorpersons-death
- Author: Mohammad Asghar
- Published: 2026-11-10T02:08:06+00:00
- Read time: 3 min
- Topics: rabia ahsan, muhammad ahsan, rawalpindi, shooting death, murder case, pakistan police, khuram ahmed, gulshan abad, sadar beruni police, section 302 ppc, news, politics
## Anchorperson shot dead in bedroom
Rabia Ahsan, a TV anchorperson and programme host, was found shot dead in her bedroom in Gulshan Abad, Rawalpindi. She had sustained a gunshot wound below the neck.
## Brother registers murder case
Khuram Ahmed, Rabia's brother, registered an FIR with Sadar Beruni police against her husband Muhammad Ahsan under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 13-2(a) of the Punjab Arms Amendment Ordinance 2015.
## How the shooting happened
Khuram was visiting when his other sister, who lived there with their mother, heard a gunshot around two thirty pm. They rushed to the bedroom and found Rabia lying in a pool of blood.
## Suspect found holding pistol
When Rabia's sister entered the bedroom, she found Rabia on the floor and the suspect standing nearby holding a pistol. Khuram rushed to the house after receiving an emergency call from his sister.
## Weapon was unlicensed
Police recovered the pistol from Muhammad Ahsan. He could not produce a licence for the weapon, which he had purchased from Hayatabad. The pistol was loaded when he allegedly pointed it at his wife.
## No close-range firing marks
According to police examination of Rabia's body, the shot had not been fired from close range. There were no blackening marks on her neck, suggesting distance between the weapon and the victim.
## Couple married sixteen years
Rabia and Muhammad Ahsan had been married for sixteen years and had two daughters together. Police would conduct forensic examination of the couple's mobile phones as part of the investigation.
## Brother initially reluctant
According to police sources, Khuram was initially reluctant to register a murder case. However, an FIR was later registered late at night with Sadar Beruni police after the incident was reported.
## Police complete investigation
Police arrested the suspect and seized the weapon used in the incident. Senior Superintendent of Police Saifullah said the accused was remanded in police custody for one day.
## Suspect claims accidental firing
Muhammad Ahsan stated that he had fired the gun accidentally. Khuram now claims his sister's death was caused by accidental shooting rather than deliberate killing.
## Police say withdrawal is court's call
A senior police officer told Dawn that the withdrawal of the murder case has nothing to do with police. Any compromise between the complainant and suspect can only be decided by the trial court.

> The withdrawal of the murder case of anchorperson Rabia Ahsan has nothing to do with the police, as any compromise between the complainant and the suspect can only be decided by the trial court.
## Court to decide on case withdrawal
The officer said police had completed their investigation, arrested the accused, and recovered the weapon. It was now up to the trial court to decide whether to accept any withdrawal request.
## Suspect to appear before court
Muhammad Ahsan was to be produced before the court on Tuesday, where police would seek further physical remand to continue their investigation into the shooting death.
## Key takeaway

Anchorperson Rabia Ahsan was shot dead in Rawalpindi on November tenth. Her brother registered a murder case against her husband Muhammad Ahsan, but now claims the shooting was accidental. Police completed their investigation and arrested the suspect; the trial court will decide on any case withdrawal.