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A 17-year-old boy was accused of killing his mother and biological older brother, as well as injuring his younger brother, at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court in Melaka, Malaysia. The incident occurred on June 12, when the suspect allegedly used a 20 cm folding knife to stab his
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The Sindh High Court has dismissed the appeal of a convict, Mohammad Ali, against his sentence in a case pertaining to the killing of an intelligence agency official, Tanveerul Islam. However, the court commuted his death sentence into life imprisonment, stating that the prosecution had failed to establish the motive
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In July 2021, Noor Muqaddam, a 27-year-old daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat, was brutally murdered in Islamabad, sending shockwaves across the country and the globe. The horrific crime, which involved abduction, torture, and decapitation, sparked widespread outrage and a renewed debate on violence against women. The prime accused, Zahir
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In a landmark case, the Peshawar Child Protection Court has sentenced a man, Sohail alias Malang, to death on three counts and life imprisonment, along with a total fine of Rs2.7 million, for the brutal sexual assault and murder of three minor girls in the provincial capital. The court&
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A harrowing case of gang rape and murder that took place in 2024 at Central Jail Adiala in Rawalpindi has resulted in a landmark conviction, with four accused facing the death sentence and dual fines. The victim, who was an inmate at the time, was gang-raped and subsequently strangled to
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has released its written verdict in the highly publicized Noor Mukadam murder case, reaffirming the death sentence of convicted killer Zahir Jaffer. The top court described Jaffer as a "ruthless murderer" and upheld the decisions of both the trial court and the Islamabad
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In a highly contentious move, the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has granted an unconditional pardon to 11 men who were sentenced to death for their roles in a communal clash between Gaba and Amfani communities. The pardon has sparked outrage among the people of Gaba, who claim that it
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As President Donald Trump calls for the expansion of the death penalty, a cluster of executions in four states is set to take place over the next four days, with a total of six scheduled for the month so far. This uptick comes after a historic low in executions during
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Oklahoma prosecutors have decided to retry death row inmate Richard Glossip a third time for his role in the 1997 killing of his former boss, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced Monday. The decision comes after the U.S. Supreme Court in February tossed Glossip's conviction and death sentence,
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The Upper Shari'a Court in Kano has sentenced Shafiu Abubakar to death for the arson attack on a mosque in Gadan Village, Gezawa, which resulted in the tragic deaths of 12 worshippers. The court, presided over by Judge Halhatu Huza'i Zakariya, found the defendant guilty of
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In a recent ruling, a Delhi court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in 2014 by setting her ablaze. The court, led by additional sessions judge Virender Kumar Kharta, rejected the defense's argument that the man's poverty should be considered a
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In a recent trial, an Upper Shari'a Court in Kano sentenced 38-year-old Shafi'u Abubakar to death by hanging for setting a mosque on fire, killing 23 people. The incident occurred on May 15, 2024, at Gadan Larabar Abasawa Village in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano.
