The tragic incident involving the deaths of Sadia, a 24-year-old mother, and her 10-month-old daughter Rida Fatima, who fell into an open manhole near Bhati Gate in Lahore, has reached a legal resolution. According to Dawn, the incident occurred on January 28, 2026, during the Data Darbar expansion project. The bodies were recovered after several hours, with Sadia's found late at night and Rida's discovered the following day. Five suspects, including Project Manager Asghar Sandhu and Contractor Company’s CEO Salman Yasin, were initially arrested. However, as reported by ARY News, a local court acquitted these individuals after a compromise was reached with the victims' family. The complainant, Sajid Hussain, the father of the deceased woman, chose not to pursue further legal action, leading to the suspects' release on bail with surety bonds of 50,000 PKR each.