A prominent television news anchor and mother of two was fatally shot inside her home by her husband on Sunday, police said, only hours after she uploaded a video to YouTube.
Rabia Ahsan, 41, was reportedly shot by her husband, Ahsan Tahir, at the couple’s residence in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, at about 3 p.m. Family members later found her, according to local reports.
Ahsan, who worked as an anchor for the popular Urdu-language network 92 News, was inside the house while her mother and sister were outside, reports cited by the Daily Mail said.
Her sister reportedly rushed into the couple’s bedroom after hearing gunfire and found Ahsan critically wounded in a pool of blood. Tahir was allegedly still holding a firearm.
Earlier that day, Ahsan had posted a video analyzing the United States’ midterm elections on her YouTube channel, according to reports.
Authorities said responders found gunshot wounds below Ahsan’s neck and on the right side of her back. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police recovered a pistol from the home and arrested Tahir, according to local media reports.
Investigators also said Tahir allegedly lacked a valid license or permit for the weapon.
During questioning, Tahir reportedly admitted firing the gun but claimed he had not realized it was loaded and that the weapon discharged accidentally, Pakistan’s Samaa reported.
The couple, who had two children, reportedly had no known history of domestic disputes and lived together at the Rawalpindi home.
Rawalpindi Police Officer Hassan Mushtaq Sukherea pledged that the case would receive an impartial investigation as public figures and officials expressed grief over Ahsan’s death.
“Such incidents demand serious attention and accountability. Women must be able to live and work without fear for their lives,” Pakistan’s First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari said in a statement.
