SAHIWAL: A mother strangled her two-and-a-half months old daughter in a fit of rage following a quarrel with her husband at Chak 81/12-L on Mar 26.
Muddasir Hafeez (45), a farmer, married Marriam. The couple had three sons and an infant daughter. A dispute arose between the husband and wife over the illness of the youngest child, Hareem, and Muddasir accused Mariam of negligence. In a fit of rage, Mariam allegedly strangled the newborn.
The locals called the police as the husband went into shock over the death of their child. Shah Kot police sent the baby’s body to Sahiwal Teaching Hospital for a post-mortem. No arrest was reported.
Published in Dawn, March 27th, 2026.
