Overview
- Police say the killing occurred at the couple’s home in Patoda on Sunday night, June 28, when 40-year-old Nasreen Sharif Pathan allegedly strangled her 45-year-old husband, Sharif Pathan.
- Nasreen and relatives took the body to a government hospital and told doctors the man had suffered a heart attack, where he was declared dead.
- Hospital staff and officers noticed marks around the victim’s neck and scratches on his body, which led police to question the relatives and the accused.
- Authorities say the accused allegedly confessed during questioning and a local court remanded her to police custody for three days while an investigation continues.
- Investigators are probing motive, with local reports citing the victim’s alcoholism, and they await forensic and autopsy findings that will determine formal charges and next court steps.