KARACHI: Police on Wednesday informed a court that “no fruitful result has been obtained” so far in the initial probe into the mysterious death of actor Humaira Asghar Ali, who was found dead last week in her apartment in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA).
The revelation came in a report submitted to the court in response to an application filed by Shahzaib Sohail through his counsel Abdul Ahad Khan under Sections 22-A and B of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), seeking registration of a murder FIR in the case.
In the report, DSP Abid Hussain Soomro informed the additional district and sessions judge (South) that a team headed by the SP Clifton had been constituted to investigate the matter.
He stated that statements of various individuals, including residents of the building where the deceased had been residing, had been recorded. However, he added that “no fruitful result has been obtained in this regard up till now”.
According to the report, the police, accompanied by a bailiff and the applicant, had visited the apartment on July 8 on the direction of a rental court for vacating the premises. It stated that the door was unlocked, and when the police entered the home, the body of the deceased was discovered lying on the floor.
After reviewing the report, the court directed the police to submit the post-mortem report at the next hearing.
‘No signs of foul play or suicide’
According to another report by South DIG Syed Asad Raza, a copy of which is available with Dawn, “Evidence so far suggests no signs of foul play or suicide. Circumstances indicate a possible accidental or natural cause of death while she was engaged in household chores.”
The report added that the double-locked door and the presence of all keys inside support the conclusion of no third-party involvement. There was also no evidence of physical assault, struggle, or weapon marks, as per the initial post-mortem report.
Published in Dawn, July 17th, 2025