A large police contingent deployed at a court complex in Rawalpindi as the court sentences Farrukh Khokhar to life imprisonment in the Majid Satti murder case. SCREENSHOT
RAWALPINDI:
A Rawalpindi court on Tuesday sentenced Farrukh Khokhar to life imprisonment in the murder case of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Majid Satti, almost four years after the killing.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Afshan Ejaz Safi announced the verdict. Shortly before the sentencing, court staff ordered that Khokhar be detained to prevent any attempt to escape. He was immediately handcuffed after the verdict and ordered to be transferred to Adiala Prison under high security.
A large contingent of police was deployed to the court complex, where a large crowd had gathered before the verdict. The prosecution has accused Khokhar and his co-accused of murdering Majid Satti on August 23, 2022. The case was registered at Sadiqabad police station.
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According to the prosecution, Satti was murdered on August 23, 2022, after trying to stop the alleged illegal occupation of land. He was ambushed by armed men riding on motorbikes in front of his business on Sixth Road in Rawalpindi, within the limits of Sadiqabad police station.
Police said the attackers opened fire as he left the scene. Although Satti was shot in the leg, he died from excessive blood loss while being transported to the hospital. Investigators then collected forensic evidence and CCTV footage as part of the investigation.
The case was registered at Sadiqabad police station.
Khokhar is the son of the late Taji Khokhar, a prominent political figure from Rawalpindi who was widely considered a close aide of President Asif Ali Zardari. Satti, the victim in this case, was affiliated with the PTI.
