Pakistani singer-actress Reshma shot dead

Islamabad: Pakistani singer-actress Reshma has been shot dead allegedly by her husband in Nowshera Kalan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Pakistan’s Geo TV report claimed that Reshma was the fourth wife of the suspect and used to live with her brother at the city’s Hakimabad area.

The police reportedly said Reshma was in a strained relationship with her husband.

It is reported that the suspect entered her house and fired at her. After the incident, he managed to escape the crime scene.

The police has registered a case of murder and has begun an investigation into the matter.

Reshma was known for her songs in Pashto. She had also worked in famous Pakistani drama ‘Zhobal Goluna’.

This is the 15th such incident of violence against female artists in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this year. In a similar incident, stage actress Sunbul was shot dead on February 3, after she repeatedly refused to accompany the accused to a private party. (UNI)