News program producer Ali Salman Alvi has been arrested and put behind bars for allegedly torturing his wife Sadaf Zahra to death for confronting him about affairs and blackmailing women for money. According to the FIR registered against Alvi, there are signs of torture on his wife’s body. Initial post-mortem report suggests that Zahra was strangulated to death. The police have sent the evidence to Lahore’s Forensic Lab for further inquiries. Alvi has claimed that his wife committed suicide whereas the family has accused him of murdering his wife.
Zahra’s death and the circumstances surrounding it was brought to light by her friend who took to Twitter to give details on the case. She tweeted that Zahra and Ali had a love marriage and had met on Twitter but soon after they were married, Zahra found evidence that Ali was blackmailing other women.
She also mentions that Zahra tried to leave her husband but tried to save the marriage after he promised to change and since they had a young daughter, she felt it was necessary to give it a shot.
Zahra, herself had taken to Twitter to talk about domestic violence and how it affects a person and a marriage. She said that a friend of hers was going through it but people are now assuming that she was talking about herself.
Twitter has taken it upon itself as well to get #JusticeforZahra as the hashtag has started trending online.
Rawalpindi police has vowed to take up the case and make sure that justice is served.
Ali Salman Alvi was producer of Asma Shirazi’s program. Asma took to Twitter to condemn the murder. She tweeted that she was shocked and numbed the moment she found out about this incident and the FIR against Alvi. “Not just myself but the media group I’m working with strictly condemned & terminated accused.” She hopes that justice must prevail.
