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Phones reveal Rabia’s contacts with key figures

Senior television journalist and anchorperson, Rabia Ahsan Photo: XAn initial analysis of three mobile phones belonging to slain TV anchorperson Rabia Ahsan has revealed her professional contacts and communications with several prominent personalities, including a federal minister, as part of the ongoing murder investigation.Police…

Phones reveal Rabia’s contacts with key figures
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Senior television journalist and anchorperson, Rabia Ahsan Photo: XAn initial analysis of three mobile phones belonging to slain TV anchorperson Rabia Ahsan has revealed her professional contacts and communications with several prominent personalities, including a federal minister, as part of the ongoing murder investigation.Police…

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Her phones reportedly had no passwords or security codes.The initial examination also revealed records of her contacts and chats with several prominent personalities, including a federal minister.

However, sources said the communications appeared to be related to her professional journalistic responsibilities.

No evidence of any dispute emerged from the preliminary review of her conversations with her husband.The police have decided to conduct a comprehensive forensic examination of all three phones.

The complete forensic report will be made part of the challan in the murder case.Meanwhile, the investigation team took the accused husband, Ahsan Tahir, to Lahore for a polygraph test at a forensic laboratory.

The test, which lasted more than an hour, involved questions about various events surrounding the day of the incident.Experts monitored the suspect's blood pressure, heartbeat, pulse and other physiological responses during the examination.

The specialists are expected to submit their report to the Rawalpindi police within three days.

The suspect is likely to be brought back to Rawalpindi after completion of the process.Police sources said the accused would also undergo a DNA test in Lahore.

The investigation team has taken along sealed parcels containing samples collected from the crime scene and during the post-mortem examination for submission to the Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory.

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