The Punjab Forensic Science Agency has completed tests which confirm that there is no evidence of Sania Zehra’s suicide.
All the tests and investigations suggest that this was not a case of suicide.
The forensic report stated that there was no swelling in Sania Zehra’s neck, and the dupatta used for the alleged hanging did not show any signs of elongation.
The DNA of Sania Zehra’s husband and mother-in-law matched the sample collected from the dupatta, and Sania Zehra’s nail samples also matched her husband’s DNA.
The report further states that the dupatta found around Sania Zehra’s neck was not the cause of her death, and the marks on her neck and shoulders were not caused by the dupatta.
The Information Minister Uzma Bukhari stated that the murder of Sania Zehra was wrongly portrayed as a suicide.
She said that there is no evidence of suicide, and all the evidence has proven that this was not a case of suicide. She assured that they will ensure that Saneha Zara’s family gets justice.
Bukhari further said that the time of labeling murders as suicides is over now. She stated that forensic labs are present which can trace such cases, and now women will not be allowed to conceal their murders by claiming them as suicides.
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A 20-year-old woman and mother of two, was found dead hanging in her bedroom on July 9. An initial FIR was registered on the father’s complaint, alleging murder.
Police exhumed Sania’s body on July 13 and the autopsy report stated the cause of death was asphyxia due to hanging. A second FIR was later registered against Sania’s husband, alleging he was already married to another woman and had two children with her, but concealed this in the marriage certificate when marrying Sania.
The husband has claimed that Sania committed suicide and denied allegations of being after her property, alleging his in-laws are blackmailing him.
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.
