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Clifton Tragedy: Woman Dies After Suspected Drug Overdose
20 Jul
Summary
- A 23-year-old woman died in Clifton, Karachi, with suspected drug overdose.
- Her brother nominated two individuals for allegedly administering the drug.
- Police are investigating a potential murder case following the woman's death.
A 23-year-old married woman, identified by the alias Zeenat or Ayesha, passed away early Sunday morning in Clifton, Karachi. Officials at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) received her body from a private hospital where she was admitted overnight with suspected drug overdose. Initial post-mortem examinations revealed no external signs of violence, with samples collected for comprehensive chemical analysis. The cause of death remains pending these reports.
South DIG Syed Asad Raza confirmed that police are treating the death seriously. The deceased's brother provided a statement to the police, accusing Amaish Gul and Rehmat Ullah of administering a narcotic substance to his sister. Based on this, a murder case is expected to be registered against them. The husband of the deceased stated that his wife had left their residence on Saturday night with a friend to attend a ceremony and later a party in Clifton's Block-2, where her health reportedly deteriorated.
