{
  "id": 16147056,
  "title": "Couple handed down life term for killing delivery boy near Lahore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/couple-handed-down-life-term-for-killing-delivery-boy-near-lahore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T03:46:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2039094/couple-handed-down-life-term-for-killing-delivery-boy-near-lahore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man and his wife have been handed life sentences for the murder of a delivery boy in Manga Mandi, Lahore, in 2023. The Additional District and Sessions Judge Shahzadi Najaf convicted Faran Qaiser and Amina under Section 302(b) of the Pakistan Penal Code for intentional murder. The court sentenced them to life imprisonment, with the additional requirement to pay Rs1 million to the victim's legal heirs. If they fail to pay, they will serve an extra six months in simple imprisonment, which will be recovered as arrears of land revenue.\n\nThe couple was also found guilty of causing evidence of the offence to disappear, receiving a five-year rigorous imprisonment and a Rs50,000 fine each. However, if they fail to pay the fine, they will face an additional month in simple imprisonment. The court ordered that the prison sentences be served concurrently, and the time spent in custody will be credited towards their sentences, as per Section 382-B of the Code of Criminal Procedure.\n\nInvestigative reports suggest that the couple tortured the victim, set his body on fire, and later dumped it. The courier rider had been delivering parcels to the couple's house and had reportedly developed a relationship with Amina. When her husband found out, they conspired and killed him. The court issued warrants of commitment for their arrest and custody.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: A sessions court on Thursday sentenced a man and his wife to life imprisonment for killing a delivery boy in Manga Mandi in 2023. Additional District and Sessions Judge Shahzadi Najaf convicted Faran Qaiser and his wife, Amina, under Section 302(b) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) for intentional murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment. Manga Mandi police had registered the FIR on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}