Islamabad, Dec. 26 (TNS): Civil Society on Tuesday moved the top court against Sindh High Court verdict in which murderers of Shahzeb Khan have been released on bail.
Lawyer and rights activist Jibran Nasir and other citizens of Karachi filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a Sindh High Court decision to retry Sharukh Jatoi and his accomplices in the Shahzeb Khan murder case.
In November, the SHC had set aside the death penalty awarded to the accused and ordered a retrial of the case in a sessions court. The court’s decision was taken on a criminal review petition filed by Jatoi’s lawyer, who argued that terrorism charges should be dropped as the prime suspect was a juvenile at the time of the offence.
“The citizens have been deeply affected and aggrieved by judgement of the SHC whereby terror charges were removed against Shahrukh Jatoi and three others in the case of killing of youth Shahzeb Khan,” says the press release issued by the appellants.
According to the press release, the killing of Shahzeb Khan had “created a sense of helplessness and insecurity amongst the people of Defence/Clifton,” as a car chase and shootout took place on a public road in the densely populated area of Defence Housing Authority.
“Against the judgement of the honourable Sindh High Court , also prayed that operation of the said judgement should be suspended, and all four accused including Sharukh Jatoi should be arrested and taken in judicial custody.”
