A Pakistani court has sentenced two men to death for the brutal murder of Maria Bibi, a young woman allegedly killed in the name of honour.
An additional sessions judge delivered the verdict for the crime, which took place in Chak 477-JB Allowal. The case sparked widespread outrage after a video of the incident surfaced on social media.
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The convicted individuals, Abdul Sattar and his son Faisal, were found guilty of Maria’s murder. Faisal, during police custody, confessed on camera, stating that he had sexually assaulted and strangled Maria to cover up their relationship. However, his claims lacked any supporting witnesses.
Following investigations, the police amended the FIR, adding charges under Section 311 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), which deals with honour killings.
Additionally, another brother of the accused and his wife were detained for allegedly withholding crucial information. They revealed that Maria had shared details of Faisal and his father’s actions with them a day before her death. Shahbaz, one of the accused’s brothers, claimed to have secretly filmed the murder while pretending to talk to another sister.
Along with receiving the death penalty under Section 302, both men were ordered to pay Rs10 million in compensation to Maria’s legal heirs. Failure to pay the amount would result in six months of simple imprisonment.
