Court sentences Usman Mirza, 4 others for life imprisonment

Islamabad: An Islamabad local court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to Usman Mirza, the primary accused seen thrashing and tormenting a young couple in a room full of other males in a leaked video viral on social media platforms.

Usman Mirza was given life imprisonment along with his five aides – Muhib Bangash, Adraas Qayyum Butt, Hafiz Ataur Rehman, and Farhan Shaheen. While two suspects – Umar Bilal and Rehan – were acquitted because of lack of evidence.

The verdict was announced by Additional Session Judge Atta Rabbani.

It is pertinent to mention that in July of last year, a video showed the primary accused in the case, Usman Mirza, severely thrashing and tormenting the young couple in a room full of other males leaked on social media.