A woman in the remote village of Monakhel in Karak tragically took the lives of her children before turning the gun on herself.

According to police spokesperson, the incident is believed to be the result of a domestic dispute. However, the deceased woman’s brothers have accused her in-laws of murder, claiming that their sister and nephews were killed.

The FIR names the woman’s father-in-law and brother-in-law as suspects. Her husband was not at home at the time of the incident and is not named in the FIR.

Following the registration of the FIR, the deceased woman’s father-in-law and brother-in-law have fled the scene. Police are conducting raids to apprehend them.

What to do if some exhibits intent of self harm

Here’s what you should do if someone you know exhibits signs of suicide or a tendency to isolate or self harm:

• Try to make sure they are not left alone

• Remove any any objects they could use to harm themselves.

• Take or encourage the person to seek help from a medical or mental health professional

You can get in touch with the following mental health helplines and speak to them.

• Mind Organisation 042 35761999
• Umang 0317 4288665
• Talk2me.pk 0333 4065139
• Baat Karo 0335 5743344
• Taskeen 0316 8275336
• Rooh 0333 3337664
• Rozan 0800-22444
• OpenCounseling 042 35761999