Rabia Ahsan, an anchorperson associated with private TV channel 92 News, was found dead with a bullet wound at her home in Rawalpindi’s Gulshanabad area, 24NewsHD TV reported on Sunday.
Police have taken her husband, Ahsan Tahir Khan, into custody, who during the initial investigation confessed that he was playing with a pistol when it accidentally went off and hit Rabia.
He claimed that the shooting was accidental.
According to him, Rabia’s mother and sisters were also present in the house at the time.
According to police officials, Rabia’s body was found in the bedroom of her house.
Rescue teams reached the scene and confirmed her death.
Her body was later shifted to a hospital.
CPO Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera said police officers examined the scene and seized the weapon allegedly used in the incident.
A team from the Punjab Forensic Science Agency also collected evidence from the house.
Punjab Information Minister Uzma Bukhari said Rabia was 41 years old and had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
The couple had a love marriage and had two daughters.
Police said all aspects of the incident were being investigated and further legal action would be taken after examining the forensic evidence.
