Pakistan, Oct. 18 -- The Hina Javed murder case has drawn fresh attention after domestic worker Zeeshan Arshad's father claimed his son acted under pressure. Muhammad Arshad said his son was innocent and accused investigators of unfairly presenting him as a key suspect. He also alleged police tortured Zeeshan during remand and pressured him to confess.

Hina, 45, died at her home in Rawalpindi's Lal Kurti area on August 21. Her brother filed a murder complaint at the Civil Lines police station, alleging she suffered violence before her death. The post-mortem report recorded a fractured neck bone, rib and hip injuries, and bleeding around the heart.

Police arrested Zeeshan and Hina's husband, Faisal Asghar, in connection with the case. In...