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A abducted Pakistani-American woman’s body was discovered in Lakki Marwat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Saturday, in yet another heinous act of female persecution in Pakistan.
Wajiha Swati travelled in Pakistan from England on October 16 to resolve a property issue with her ex-husband, Rizwan Habib. According to Geo News, during police interrogation, he “confessed to killing” Swati.
According to sources, Swati travelled in Pakistan on October 16 to resolve property concerns with her ex-husband.
They stated that the American woman was slain on the same day she arrived in Rawalpindi.
On her son’s allegation, a case connected to her kidnapping was filed at Morgah Police Station in Rawalpindi.
According to sources, Habib allegedly admitted to killing Swati on October 16 and buried her body in Hangu.
Justice Raja Shahid Mehmood Abbasi of the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench directed the city police officer (CPO) to recover Swati as soon as possible, or the court would summon the Inspector General of Police. The judge had ordered the police to bring her before the court once they had recovered her, according to Geo News.
According to Geo News, Rawalpindi City Police Officer Sajid Kiani said during a press conference that the matter is still under investigation and that the police will not provide too many details at this time.
Swati arrived in Pakistan on October 16 and was met by her former husband, Rizwan Habib, according to Kiyani.
According to Geo News, he went on to state that three persons had been arrested in connection with the case: Habib, his father, and another suspect.
Other investigations are underway, he said, and more arrests are expected.
The crime has an uncanny resemblance to the death of Noor Mukadam, the daughter of former Pakistani ambassador Shaukat Mukadam, who was discovered killed at her home in Islamabad on July 20.
A first information report (FIR) was filed against Zahir Jaffer, who was arrested from the scene of the crime, under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code (premeditated murder).
In Pakistan, the murder and its heinous character sparked widespread criticism and public anger, as well as numerous requests for the murderer to be brought to justice.
