Summary Shahrukh Jatoi, the main accused in the Shahzeb murder case, was sentenced to death.
(Web Desk) - In a surprise decision, parents of Shahzeb Khan have pardoned all the culprits.
In this regard, father of Shahzeb Khan submitted an affidavit in Sindh High Court today (Monday).
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi had sentenced Shahrukh Jatoi, the main accused in the Shahzeb murder case, to death.
Another suspect, Siraj Talpur, was also awarded capital punishment for his role in the crime.
Whereas, two other suspects in the case, Sajjad Ali Talpur and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Twenty-year-old Shahzeb Khan was gunned down on the night of December 24, 2012 when he was returning home along with his sister after attending a wedding.
Shahzeb, son of a DSP, was murdered reportedly after he had an altercation with one of the suspects’ servant who had allegedly given verbal threats to the victim’s sister.
Jatoi, Siraj Talpur, his younger brother Sajjad Talpur and their house servant Ghulam Murtaza Lashari were charged with killing Shahzeb in the city’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA).
The case had attracted much media attention after the Supreme Court took a suo motu notice of the murder.
