LAHORE: The heirs of a man killed in a lioness attack forgave the two arrested suspects on Saturday, stating in affidavits that they were pardoning them for the sake of Allah Almighty.

Earlier, Kahna police produced the suspects, identified as Fayaz Ahmad, owner of a farmhouse, and Nauman Hassan, a TikToker, before a judicial magistrate at Model Town courts and sought their physical remand.

During the hearing, the complainant and legal heirs of the deceased, Talha, appeared before the court and recorded their statements, saying they had forgiven the suspects in the name of Allah Almighty.

They said they had no objection if the suspects were released on bail or acquitted. They also submitted their affidavits before the court.

On the other hand, a prosecutor opposed release of the suspects, arguing that they had committed a serious offence and should be remanded in police custody.

However, Magistrate Qaiser Riaz turned down the prosecution request and granted bail to both suspects against surety bonds of Rs50,000 each.

According to police, Nauman had visited the farmhouse to make TikTok videos when the lioness went out of control and attacked Talha, who was an employee of Fayaz.

Talha was shifted to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2026