Heirs of Lahore man killed in lion attack forgive two accused; Court grants bail

Lahore: The family of Talha a young man who died following a lion attack in Lahore’s Kahna area has forgiven the two men arrested in connection with the incident.

Lahore: The family of Talha a young man who died following a lion attack in Lahore’s Kahna area has forgiven the two men arrested in connection with the incident. Following the family’s statement before the court, both suspects were granted bail.

The accused identified as Fayyaz Ahmed and Nauman Hassan were presented before Judicial Magistrate Qaiser Riaz at Model Town Courts where the case proceedings took place.

According to the court order, police had requested a seven-day physical remand to continue investigating the case. However, Talha’s legal heirs appeared before the court and recorded their statements, saying they had forgiven both accused for the sake of Allah.

The family also submitted sworn affidavits confirming their decision to pardon the suspects.

The state prosecutor opposed the settlement and requested that the accused be handed over to police custody for further investigation. However, the court rejected the request for physical remand and ordered that the two men be sent to judicial custody.

The court subsequently approved bail for both suspects against surety bonds of Rs50,000 each allowing their release in accordance with the order.

The case relates to the death of Talha following an attack by a lioness at a private wildlife breeding farm in Lahore. The incident had been reported earlier, prompting police to arrest two individuals in connection with the matter.