In a new development in the Lahore Ichra incident, police have ruled out any affair as the reason behind the mother killing her three young children.
According to DSP Qamar Abbas, poverty and domestic pressure led the mother to kill her children.
He said that the father was earning Rs30,000, due to which there was a lot of pressure.
The husband allegedly pressured the wife to seek financial help from her parents, who were also poor. He added that tensions escalated after a dispute with the mother-in-law and verbal abuse from the husband.
The police said that the woman had told the authorities that she was tired of the daily fights, hence she made the decision.
It is pertinent to mention that early reports suggested that she wanted to divorce her husband, Ramzan, and marry Shehryar. They said the children became an obstacle, which led to the crime. However, this is not true.
Lahore Ichra incident background
The victims were identified as five-year-old Momina Batool, four-year-old Momin Raza, and one-and-a-half-year-old Um Habiba. Their bodies were found a few days ago in their house in Ichra.
Initially, police had taken the mother, father, and an uncle into custody on suspicion. Sources said a domestic argument the night before may have been a possible reason behind the incident.
It was also reported that the knife used in the crime had been purchased by the mother a day earlier.
Police believe the crime may have been planned. After the incident, the suspect allegedly tried to mislead investigators.
Investigators also said there were attempts to blame the mother-in-law. Police believe this was done to mislead the investigation.
