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Three Men Sentenced to Life for Killing of PTI Activist Majid Satti

The verdict follows a multi-year probe that used CCTV and forensic evidence and highlights local rivalries and political links around the accused.

Overview

  • The Additional District and Sessions Court convicted Farrukh Khokhar, Amir Hamza and Haidar Ali and sentenced them to life imprisonment in a verdict delivered Tuesday.
  • Each convict was ordered to pay Rs1 million as compensation and one other accused, Waseem, was acquitted for lack of proof.
  • Court staff took Farrukh Khokhar into custody immediately after the ruling, handcuffed him and ordered his transfer to Adiala Jail under heavy security.
  • Prosecutors said investigators built the case using CCTV footage, forensic evidence and eyewitness testimony and argued the killing grew out of a land dispute and personal rivalry.
  • The victim, Majid Satti, was a prominent transport union leader and PTI activist whose 2022 killing drew sustained public attention and prompted police to stress this conviction as vindication of their long investigation.