SHC commutes death sentences for Shahrukh Jatoi, Siraj Talpur in Shahzeb murder case

SHC commutes death sentences for Shahrukh Jatoi, Siraj Talpur in Shahzeb murder case

Sindh High Court bench today changed death sentences awarded to Shahrukh Jatoi and Siraj Talpur in 2012 Shahzeb murder case into life imprisonment.

The Bench comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Nazar Akbar heard the appeals Shahrukh Jatoi, Siraj Talpur and others challenging their sentences in the case.

The court announced its verdict on their appeals against conviction in murder case, while the life sentences of Sajjad Talpur and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari were maintained.

It may be recalled that 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan, was gunned down on the night of December 24, 2012 in Karachi’s Defence Housing Society.