A Karachi court on Saturday sentenced a man to 14 years in prison for attacking his sister with acid in Manzoor Colony. The court also imposed a fine of Rs1 million on Muhammad Ramzan.

 

The Gender-Based Violence Court announced the verdict in the 2022 case, finding Ramzan guilty of throwing acid on his sister and stabbing her two sons when they tried to protect her.

 

The judge ordered Ramzan to pay Rs50,000 in compensation to his sister. The court also gave him two separate four-year prison terms for stabbing his nephews and directed him to pay Rs400,000 in compensation for their injuries.

 

According to the prosecution, Ramzan chased his sister outside her house and attacked her. When her sons attempted to intervene, he stabbed both of them.