The gruesome murder of Sarah Inam, wife of Shahnawaz Amir, has shaken the country to its core. The case is still progressing & this is everything we know about the case. Scroll down for updates.
The Case
Sarah Inam, just 37, was brutally murdered by her husband with a gym dumbbell in Islamabad’s Chak Shehzad area. Shahnawaz is Ayaz Amir’s son, who’s a renowned and credited Pakistani columnist and politician.
Sarah Inam was Shahnawaz’s third wife and a Canadian citizen. Both the victim and the accused got married three months ago. Sources revealed that she had just returned to Pakistan from Dubai one day before the incident. According to sources, after hitting his wife on the head, the accused allegedly placed her in the bathtub. Further details revealed that the accused’s mother immediately called the police when she came to know about the incident. Shahnawaz was arrested on Friday and was taken to the Shahzad Town police station for further investigation.
Accused’s Confession
Shahnawaz told the police that he suspected his wife was having an affair but she kept assuring him that she wasn’t. He also accused her of being another country’s agent and plotting to kill him. “Sara tried strangling me at about 9:30am. I thought I would die so I pushed her away and she fell,” he told the police, per sources. “She got up and attacked me again, so I grabbed my dumbbells which were lying nearby and hit her on the head,” he told police.
Shahnawaz was presented in the court of Judicial Magistrate Mubasher Hasan Chishti by the police on Saturday and secured a two-day physical remand.
Forensic Data
Moreover, the forensic report of the victim has confirmed a head injury however the cause of death has not been established as of now. According to The Express Tribune, Sarah’s body had wounds, and samples from her liver, heart, lungs, spleen, and stomach will be sent for a forensic test to Lahore.
Ayaz Amir’s Statement
Speaking to the press, Ayaz Amir expressed his utter shock and grief over the incident. “This should not happen to anyone,” he stated. Yesterday, Ayaz Amir was taken into custody after Islamabad police got a one-day physical remand for him, to investigate his alleged involvement in Sarah Inam’s murder. Both Shahnawaz and Ayaz Amir will be presented in court today.
Latest Development
New developments in the case revealed that the accused had attempted to tamper with the evidence. According to police, 6 mobile phones were found at the crime scene and 5 of them belonged to Shahnawaz while one belonged to Sarah. The police revealed that the accused smashed Sarah’s and one of his own phones with the dumbbell, in an attempt to erase the data. Sources also revealed that he had cut up Sarah’s Canadian passport with scissors.
Pakistanis are rightfully demanding justice for Sarah. The incident has led women to ask “How many more?” How many more women before men like Zahir Jaffer and Shahnawaz Amir are remanded for their heinous crimes? It is heart-wrenching and our hearts go out to Sarah’s family and friends. We hope the truth prevails and justice is served timely.
This is a developing story. We will update you as and when more details emerge.
Sources used in this article include Dawn, The Express Tribune, and The News International.
