Pakistani TV anchor Rabia Ahsan killed at home; husband taken into custody

World · First reported 9 Nov, 19:18 · Updated 20:01

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Police said TV anchor Rabia Ahsan, 41, was shot at her home in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Her husband, Ahsan Tahir, was taken into custody; reports say he claimed the shooting was accidental and that he did not know the gun was loaded.

Police said Ahsan was shot at the couple’s Rawalpindi home around 3 p.m. on Sunday and was pronounced dead after first responders found gunshot wounds.
Police recovered a pistol at the scene and took her husband, Ahsan Tahir, into custody. Reports said he admitted shooting her but claimed he did not know the gun was loaded and that it went off accidentally.
Ahsan, an anchor on Urdu-language channel 92 News and a mother of two, had posted a video about the US midterm elections hours before her death, according to the report.

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Key facts

Victim: Rabia Ahsan, 41, a TV anchor and mother of two.
Location and timing: The couple’s home in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Sunday around 3 p.m.
Police action: Police recovered a pistol and took Ahsan Tahir into custody.
Reported account: Tahir reportedly admitted shooting Ahsan but claimed he did not know the gun was loaded and that it went off accidentally.
Video: Ahsan had posted a video about the US midterm elections hours before her death.