A man allegedly tortured his wife to death and then hanged her body from a ceiling fan to stage it as a suicide in Dunga Bunga, Bahawalnagar.

According to the FIR, Waqas from Mauza Khemaywala married Gulnaz from Mauza Kamilpura eight years ago. The couple had two children.

Over time, their relationship reportedly deteriorated. On July 19, Gulnaz’s in-laws handed over her body to her parents, claiming she had taken her own life. However, visible signs of violence raised suspicions, prompting her parents to confront the in-laws on July 21.

The in-laws allegedly admitted that Waqas had tortured Gulnaz during an argument, which led to her death.

Police have registered a case under Sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code against Waqas and his parents. An investigation is underway.

In another incident, a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted on the premises of the Bahawalnagar civil court. The victim, identified as "S," was from Tibba Chishtian and had come to the court on July 18 to seek shelter at Darul Aman after an argument with her husband.

The FIR claims that she was lured into a chamber and raped by a man identified "A," who was allegedly a lawyer's reader.

She was taken to a house by the suspect after the assault, where she was held captive for three days. The woman managed to escape on July 22 and reported the incident to the police.