The final deal in the Shahzeb murder case was executed by former education secretary, Sabhago Khan Jatoi, media sources reported on Thursday. Sabhago Jatoi also assisted in the transfer of the agreed amount to the account of the victim’s father. According to sources, Shahzeb’s father received Rs 150 million in cash and property worth Rs 5 million in an out-of-court settlement. As a reward, murderer Shahrukh Jatoi’s father hired Sabhago Jatoi at an important post in his cement factory. The two convicted individuals, namely Shahrukh Jatoi and Siraj Talpur, come from wealthy families in Karachi. They were convicted of killing the 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan on the night of December 24, 2012 after the university student had an argument with one of Talpur’s servants. Jatoi and Talpur were sentenced to death while life-long jail terms were awarded to Sajjad Talpur and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari, the two men convicted of aiding the killers. The killing led to a novel social media campaign demanding that the country’s rich and powerful be held accountable for their acts. Several days ago, Shahzeb Khan’s parents filed an affidavit with the court, pardoning the murderers. In the affidavit filed with Sindh High Court, the family states that they have decided to pardon the culprits in the name of Allah, and therefore the court is obligated to do likewise. It further states that the parents of both the parties have come to an understanding outside of court. The parents of the deceased insisted that they were under no pressure when filing the request, and have also decided not to accept any blood money from the culprit’s families.
Ex-education secretary was middleman in Shahzeb case deal
