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LAHORE, Oct 20 (APP): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday dismissed the appeal of Muhammad Shafiq, convicted of killing his former wife and father-in-law, but converted his death sentence into life imprisonment.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry and Justice Sardar Akbar Ali Dogar announced the verdict, observing that the motive for enmity was not fully established during the trial. The court, therefore, converted Shafiq’s two death sentences into three life terms.
During the hearing, the prosecutor told the court that after the divorce, the accused had repeatedly threatened his ex-wife and father-in-law and later killed them when he found an opportunity.
The defence counsel sought Shafiq’s acquittal, arguing that the prosecution had failed to prove its case.
However, the bench ruled that the evidence confirmed his involvement in the crime, dismissing the appeal but commuting the death penalty to life imprisonment.
As per case record, Muhammad Shafiq had shot dead his ex-wife, Kinza Ilyas, and former father-in-law, Javed Akhtar, in 2019 over domestic disputes and personal grudges. The incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Madina Town Police Station, Faisalabad, and a double murder case was registered on July 18, 2019.