Sukkur IBA assistant controller exam found dead at home

SUKKUR: In a tragic incident, Ishtiaq Memon, an assistant controller of examinations of the Sukkur IBA University was found dead in mysterious circumstances at his home on Sunday which prompted a thorough police probe.

Police officials informed reporters that Memon’s body was discovered at his residence in Sukkur Society, while his two sisters were found unconscious.

Memon, a native of Sindh's Shikarpur district, had been living in Sukkur with his two sisters, as all three were employed in the city.

It was reported that relatives broke down the door of the house after receiving no response from Memon’s mobile phone for an extended period.

Upon entering the house, they found the IBA official dead and his sisters unconscious, prompting them to alert the police.

The siblings were immediately shifted to the hospital, the police stated, adding that an investigation has been launched to uncover the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.

A senior superintendent of police (SSP) from Sukkur Police stated that the exact cause of the incident will become clear once the post-mortem report is received from the hospital.

The varsity's Vice Chancellor Asif Shaikh told Geo News that the deceased officer was responsible for the matters related to the examinations.

However, Memon was not the concerned officer for the recently conducted Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT), said Shaikh, adding that the assistant controller may have performed duties just as invigilator in the recent tests.