A man was shot dead by his son following a dispute over money in the Punjab’s Sheikhupura.According to police, the incident took place in Nai Abadi Arain Wala area. The victim, identified as Azam, had asked his son Saim for money, which led to a heated argument between the two.Police said the dispute escalated when Saim allegedly opened fire on his father. Azam suffered gunshot wounds and died at the scene.

A Division police team reached the area after receiving information about the incident and took the victim’s body into custody. The body was later shifted to a hospital for a post-mortem examination. Police said Saim was arrested in connection with the incident and further legal proceedings are under way.Earlier, the Supreme Court had dismissed the appeal of Taimoor Sattar and upheld two life sentences for murdering his parents. Justice Hashim Khan Kakar authored the judgment issued.

The court ruled that both life terms will run consecutively, one after the other. It called the killing of helpless parents inside their own home one of the most serious offenses. The judgment said parent murder strikes at the moral and social fabric of society. According to the verdict, Sattar killed his father and mother with hammer blows after they refused to transfer property to his name. A trial court had awarded him the death penalty.

The high court later commuted that to life imprisonment on two counts.The Supreme Court found no legal basis to interfere with the High Court’s decision. It noted that Sattar’s confessional statement under Section 342 matched prosecution evidence. Judges also cited his 10-day absconding period as clear proof of involvement in the crime. The bench said all evidence and links confirmed his guilt. Because the petition lacked merit, the court rejected it and refused leave to appeal. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)