Murder of Shahzeb Khan
| Murder of Shahzeb Khan | |
|---|---|
| Location | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°51′36″N 67°0′36″E / 24.86000°N 67.01000°E |
| Date | 25 December 2012 (PST UTC+5:00) |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapons | Gun |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Victim | Shahzeb Khan |
| Perpetrators | Shahrukh Jatoi and Siraj Talpur aided by Sajjad Talpur and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari |
No. of participants | 4 |
| Motive | Revenge |
On 25 December 2012, university student Shahzeb Khan was murdered in a targeted revenge killing in Karachi, Pakistan. The initial lack of action from police in apprehending Shahzeb Khan's killers sparked countrywide outrage and protests against the abuse of power by the wealthy in Pakistan. On 7 June 2013, Shahrukh Jatoi, son of feudal Sikandar Jatoi and Siraj Talpur, from the Talpur clan, were sentenced to death for this crime, while Sajjad Solangi and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari were sentenced to life imprisonment for aiding the two killers. However, in September 2013 Shahzeb's parents, DSP Aurangzeb Khan and Ambreen Aurangzeb, decided to file an affidavit with the court pardoning all four accused and requesting their release, the Sindh High Court released the culprits on 23 December 2017. On 1 February 2018 the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered both the case to be reopened before the SHC and the accused persons to be retaken into custody.