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Blood money paves way for Natasha's acquittal in Karsaz accident caseBreaking

September 06, 2024

In an out of court settlement, matters between main accused in Karsaz accident, Natasha Danish and the members of the bereaved family of father-daughter duo who were killed by her during rash car driving were settled on Friday. According to sources, Natasha’s family paid a sum of Rs50.5 million as blood money to the mourners whereas a relative of deceased Amna will be given a job in a company run by Natasha’s family. The amount was transferred through pay order. Besides, Natasha’s family also paid amount to the people who were injured when her car rammed into them. The settlement took place under Sharia’s Diyat Law (Blood Money). The family of deceased agreed to let the culprit acquit as, they believed, accident didn’t occur intentionally. It must be noted that a father-daughter duo was killed and four people were injured on Karsaz Road, Karachi on Aug 19 when Natasha ran her car over them, under the influence of drugs.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan