What Happened: A Muzaffargarh court acquitted a man who confessed to killing his three sisters after their parents forgave him.
What you need to know: A court in Muzaffargarh has acquitted a man who confessed to killing his three younger sisters after their parents forgave him. The accused had admitted to the crime during a police investigation.
What more: The acquittal was issued by Additional Sessions Judge Chaudhry Muhammad Asif after the parents pardoned their son. The tragic incident took place on July 18, 2023, when the bodies of the three sisters—7-year-old Abiha, 8-year-old Zahra, and 11-year-old Arisha—were found in a residential quarter.
Also: After nearly a year in custody, the man was released, highlighting a legal aspect in Pakistan where family members can pardon the offender in certain cases.