A aims at a deer but misses the target and kill, Z who is standing by. A is guilty of____________________?
Correct answer: A. Qatl-i-khata
- A. Qatl-i-khata
- B. Qatl shibah-i-amd
- C. Qatl-i-amd
- D. None of these
Explanation
A aims at a deer but kills a person instead, so the death results from a mistake of act or fact without an intention to kill that person. This is qatl-i-khata, not intentional or quasi-intentional homicide.
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