Tariq Rana (31), has been found guilty of murdering his mother-in-law, Ghulam Asia, on her doorstep of her home in Lahore, Pakistan, as a revenge after his wife, Ayesha Riaz left him.
Rana travelled from his home in Wolverhampton to Pakistan, to murder his wife's relatives.
Although the crime took place in Pakistan, Rana was prosecuted in Britain under the Offences against the Person Act 1861. This gives authority for a UK national to stand trial for a murder committed abroad.
Detective Chief Inspector Tim Duffield of the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command, described Rana as a “violent and controlling man” who murdered Ghulam Asia “in the most callous and brutal way.”
Time Duffield said, “This was not a spontaneous event, but rather a revenge-driven premeditated attack aimed at causing the maximum distress and suffering to his estranged wife and her family. It is also important to recognise the considerable assistance we received from the Pakistani authorities, without which justice for Mrs Asia’s family would not have been possible. My deepest sympathies go out to Mrs Asia’s family who have shown great dignity and courage throughout.”
