SWAT: An ice drug addict killed his wife in the Balasor Chuprial area of Swat on Saturday, residents said.

They said that the suspect had a history of drug addiction and had reportedly been arrested and jailed multiple times in narcotics-related cases. On the day of the incident, the woman was reportedly on her way to seek medical treatment. Her 17-year-old son had given her money for the treatment expenses, they said.

The residents alleged that when the woman reached near a graveyard, her husband attempted to take the money from her. When she refused, insisting that the money was needed for her treatment, the suspect allegedly attacked and killed her before fleeing with the cash.

The couple’s three-year-old daughter was also present at the scene.

According to a resident who was among the first to arrive after hearing the child crying, the young girl was found sitting beside her mother’s body, clutching her mother’s shoes and crying inconsolably.

The witness said he carried the child home, but throughout the journey she refused to let go of her mother’s slippers.

Community members said the tragedy should serve as a wake-up call for society and authorities regarding the growing menace of drug abuse. They warned that unless effective measures were taken to curb the spread of ice drug and other narcotics, even more devastating incidents could occur in the future.

The residents urged law enforcement agencies to intensify efforts against drug trafficking and addiction.

The Matta police registered a case against the suspected killer and started a search for him.

Published in Dawn, June 14th, 2026