DG KHAN – Famous social worker Asiya Akbar was murdered by her younger sister’s father-in-law today (Tuesday).
Asiya was traveling to Khanpur when two men forced her to get off the van and fired at her in Punjab’s Foja Basti area; she died on the spot.
According to the police, the father-in-law of Akbar’s younger sister, Aqsa, suspected that the social worker was provoking her against his family.
After 15 days of Aqsa’s marriage, Asiya brought her back to DG Khan from Khanpur where she had moved after tying the knot, reports stated.
“Aqsa’s father-in-law shot Akbar over the suspicions and fled right after,” the officials added.
However, officials pointed out that Akbar had filed a case stating that her sister had been missing.
Investigations are underway and raids are being conducted to arrest the accused.
