Man Charged with Murdering Three, Burning Their Bodies

Prosecutors have filed charges against a 27-year-old man from Jatt, accusing him of the aggravated murder of three young men: Qassem Odeh, his brother Yazan Odeh, and their cousin Yahya Bassimi, all from Jaljulia. The indictment alleges that the defendant and three accomplices meticulously planned the killings. They reportedly lured the victims to an agricultural area in Jatt, shot them in the head and upper body, and then set fire to the car they were inside.

The indictment details that the group acquired a pistol, ammunition, and flammable material, along with a car with forged license plates. On the night of September 12-13, 2026, the victims were taken to an apartment controlled by the defendant in Jatt. After ordering food, the victims were placed in the back of a car. The perpetrators then drove two cars to a rural area, where the shooting occurred. Following the murders, one accomplice doused the car with flammable liquid and set it ablaze with the victims still inside.

Firefighters discovered the three victims deceased in the burned-out car, their bodies charred and bearing bullet wounds to the head and upper torso. Investigators reportedly overheard the defendant discussing the crime, alluding to the burning of the victims and other unspecified actions that would shock the listener.

The prosecution is charging the defendant with three counts of aggravated murder, along with weapons offenses, altering vehicle identification, arson, and obstruction of justice. In their request for pretrial detention, prosecutors emphasized the extreme danger posed by the defendant, citing the premeditated nature of the crime, the horrific method of execution, and the tragic loss of three lives, including a minor.