A woman and her teenage daughter allegedly died by suicide after consuming poisonous tablets in the jurisdiction of Dhamial police station on Thursday.

According to the FIR, Mohammad Faisal, a resident of Chak Jalal Deen, claimed that his sister Tahira Bibi, 40, wife of Shabir Akhtar, had four daughters and a son.

Faisal said that on Tuesday, around 9 p.m., Tahira called him, saying her husband was torturing her and their daughter, Insa Bibi. 

Faisal went to their home and resolved the matter.

On Wednesday, however, another argument broke out between Shabir, Tahira, and Insa. After receiving a call, Faisal went to his sister's house again.

The FIR quotes Tahira as saying, as per Faisal, “We’ve had enough of Shabir Akhtar’s violent behaviour and torture. We will kill ourselves.”

Faisal claimed that his sister and niece took their own lives by consuming poisonous pills due to ongoing abuse. They were taken to Benazir Bhutto Hospital but could not survive.

Following Faisal’s complaint, police registered a case under Section 322 of the Pakistan Penal Code (Qatl-bis-sabab; causing death by negligence, a non-bailable offence) and have launched an investigation.