Dr Maha death case takes new turn after fresh autopsy

KARACHI: (HRNW) In a major development, investigators revealed on Thursday that Dr Maha Shah who died by suicide in her home in Karachi’s DHA in August last was allegedly subjected to sexual assault.

They said her body was exhumed for a fresh autopsy to ascertain the actual cause of her death. A medical board that examined her body following the exhumation found DNA of a man, they added.

DNA samples of seven suspects will be obtained for matching with that found on her body, an investigation officer said, adding samples of two of the suspects have already been obtained for the purpose.

He said one suspect named Junaid has not yet given his DNA samples and a relevant court will be approached to seek directives for the suspects to give their samples for DNA profiling.

 

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