A British-Pakistani has been convicted of murdering his mother-in-law at her residence in Lahore in a revenge killing after his wife left him, the Guardian reported on Wednesday.
Tariq Rana, 31, the abusive husband of 28-year-old Ayesha Riaz shot his mother-in-law Ghulam Asia at her house in Lahore, according to the police. Rana was convicted at the Woolwich crown court of murder and will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on July 31.
A resident of Wolverhampton, Rana travelled to Lahore to hunt down his wife’s relatives after she split with him. Rana accompanied with an unidentified accomplice and visited the home of Riaz’s mother, disguised as a delivery man. Rana shot his mother-in-law as she appeared on the doorway to sign for the delivery.
Hours later, Ghulam Asia succumbed to her injuries.
Further, Rana made phone calls to Riaz’s brothers threatening to kill them all as well if his wife did not return to him.
During the trial, Rana denied he had anything to do with the shooting and claimed that he went to Asia’s home to reconcile with his wife. “An argument ensued, during which two gunshots were fired by either the bodyguard or a member of Asia’s own family,” he told the jury.
However, chief inspector Tim Duffield, the Metropolitan police’s homicide and major crime command, pronounced Rana a “violent and controlling man” who murdered his mother-in-law in the most cold-hearted manner.
