Sindhi poet Akash Ansari killed before body was burnt, police say

Famous Sindhi poet Akash Ansari's mysterious death in a burning incident was not accidental, police have confirmed to media outlets. 

The 69-year-old poet was found dead when his home, located in Hyderabad's Citizen Colony, caught fire. 

Citing the initial findings of their investigations, police have told Geo News that the poet was killed before being burnt. 

While the police had questioned the poet's adopted son Latif Akash, they expressed doubt about his involvement but acknowledged that the two had unresolved issues. 

Latif has said that his father was sleeping when a fire broke out in his room around 8:30 am. 

However, Akash's cousin Jan Mohammad Ansari revealed that the poet had filed an FIR against Latif in 2024, alleging that he was a drug addict and had threatened to harm his father. Police have said that the father and son decided to come to amicable terms after the FIR was filed. 

Dr Ilmuddin Ansari, a friend of Akash's, has alleged that the poet's burnt body showed signs of assault. 

The body was taken to his hometown of Badin for burial, before being brought back to a hospital in Hyderabad for autopsy. 

Police are looking into the possibility of an electric shirt circuit in the wiring of the room as a probable cause of the fire. They have confirmed that Latif was present in the house when the fire broke out in his father's room, upon which he called Rescue officials and asked neighbours for help. 

Akash Ansari, whose real name was Dr Allah Bux, was buried on Sunday at his ancestral graveyard Sheikh Umar, in district Badin. 

Police are continuing to investigate the matter.