Pakistan, Sept. 17 -- Police have arrested a close relative in the killing of a woman and her three children in Karachi's Surjani Town. Officers arrested the suspect after the victims' burial. Police said they took him into custody from the woman's home. The killings involved a mother and three children, making the case a serious family crime investigation.

According to police, the suspect is the husband of the woman's sister-in-law. West Zone DIG Irfan Baloch said the suspect allegedly tried to sexually assault the woman. He said she resisted, prompting the alleged attack. Police linked the alleged assault attempt directly to the subsequent killings inside the house.

Police said the suspect first killed the woman and her young daughter...