The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday acquitted two men, Abid and Haq Nawaz, who had been convicted in a murder case, setting aside the trial court’s verdict sentencing one to death and the other to life imprisonment.

LAHORE, Nov 11 (APP):The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday acquitted two men, Abid and Haq Nawaz, who had been convicted in a murder case, setting aside the trial court’s verdict sentencing one to death and the other to life imprisonment.

A two-member bench comprising Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry and Justice Sardar Akbar Ali Dogar announced the verdict while allowing the appeals filed by the convicts and ordering their release.

The bench acquitted the appellants after finding contradictions between the medical report and the statements of eyewitnesses.

According to the prosecution, the accused were charged with murdering Ghulam Mustafa and injuring six others over previous civil litigation.

A case was registered against them at Shorkot City Police Station in Jhang district on June 25, 2021.