Elderly man kills wife for refusing ‘marital relationship’ in Karachi’s Orangi Town

In a bizarre but shocking incident of uxoricide, an elderly man showed up at a police station on Thursday and surrendered after allegedly murdering his wife over her refusal to have marital relations with him.

According to sub-inspector Chandio of Pakistan Bazaar police station, Ali Akbar, 64, arrived at the station in the morning and told police that he had committed murder. Initially, police suspected the man of being mentally unstable, but later verified his claims.

The suspect informed police that he killed his 58-year-old wife Asma by hitting her with an iron bar. Acting on this information, the police went to her residence in Sector 11½ of Orangi Town, where they recovered the woman’s blood-soaked body.

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Police said the accused also handed over the iron bar allegedly used in the murder.

During the first interrogation, Akbar allegedly told the police that he had sought marital relations with his wife on Wednesday evening, but she refused. The disagreement escalated into a heated argument and a physical altercation, during which he hit her on the head with the rod, causing her to die instantly.

Police revealed that the suspect is a retired army officer who claimed to have previously served in East Pakistan.

The couple had two sons and two daughters. The daughters are married and reside separately, while the sons were working at the time of the incident. The deceased and the accused were alone in the house when the incident occurred.

A case has been registered and further investigation is underway. The police are also recording statements from the victim’s family members and neighbors.