The Murder of Justice True Story

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00:00In December 2012, a posh neighborhood of Karachi, Defense, witnessed a chilling incident that shook the entire nation.

00:10Shahzeb Khan, a 20-year-old university student, was returning home with his family from a wedding function.

00:18On the way, his sister was harassed by two young men from influential feudal families, Shahrukh Jatwa and Siraj Talper.

00:25Shahzeb stood up to defend his sister, not knowing that this simple act would cost him his life.

00:33Shahrukh Jatwa, the son of a powerful industrialist, could not tolerate what he saw as insult.

00:39He decided to take revenge.

00:42Later that night, as Shahzeb was near his home, driving his car, Shahrukh and his accomplices followed him.

00:50They stopped him and shot him in cold blood.

00:52This was not just the murder of a young man.

00:56It was the murder of justice and of the idea that the rich and powerful could be held accountable.

01:04This wasn't an isolated incident, but this time, the public refused to stay silent.

01:11Social media erupted with the hashtag, hashtag, justice for Shahzeb.

01:15Protests broke out, and civil society applied immense pressure on authorities.

01:27The police eventually arrested Shahrukh Jatwa, but at every step, his family's wealth and influence created hurdles in the case.

01:35In 2013, an anti-terrorism court sentenced Shahrukh to death.

01:42But in 2017, Shahzeb's parents forgave the culprits under Islamic law, and the killers were released.

01:49The public reacted with outrage, calling it a betrayal of justice.

01:53The Supreme Court of Pakistan took Suwam Motu notice and reopened the case.

01:57After years of legal wrangling, in 2022, the Supreme Court acquitted Shahrukh Jatwa on technical grounds.

02:07Many viewed the decision as a failure of a justice system, proof that power and money still outweigh law and fairness in Pakistan.

02:16Shahzeb's murder was not just the loss of a son, a brother, or a friend.

02:22It became a symbol of how the powerful can bend the law to their will.

02:25His death still echoes as a question, can there ever be justice when wealth stands in its way?