Supreme Court acquits remaining 3 accused in 2014 Kot Radha Kishan case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has acquitted three individuals who had been sentenced to death in a 2014 case in which a Christian couple was burned alive in a brick kiln in Kasur’s Kot Radha Kishan over blasphemy allegations. The court overturned the death sentences of the three men and acquitted them after giving them the “benefit of doubt”, the 26-page judgement said. The court also rejected a…
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has acquitted three individuals who were previously sentenced to death in the 2014 Kot Radha Kishan case, in which a Christian couple was burned alive in a brick kiln over blasphemy allegations. The court overturned the death sentences of the three men, citing the lack of reliable evidence and the "benefit of doubt."
The court also rejected appeals against the acquittal of 102 other individuals in the case. The incident occurred on November 4, 2014, when a mob, incited by local mosque announcements, attacked the Christian couple, who were accused of blasphemy. The court acknowledged the brutal nature of the crime but emphasized the importance of ensuring justice and not executing an innocent person without reliable evidence. The decision was made by a three-judge bench led by Justice Shahzad Ahmad Khan.
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