Justice: Death penalty awarded to two brothers

BAHAWALPUR/ FAISALABAD:

Additional Sessions Judge Amjad Nazeer Chaudhary on Saturday sentenced two brothers he convicted of murder to death. Prosecution said Azam and his brother Arif had shot dead Ajmal Amir over a property dispute in Khurarianwala. After examining the evidence and hearing the witnesses, judge sentenced them to death and ordered them to pay Rs100,000 compensation to heirs of the deceased.

In Bahawalpur, Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Yaqoob on Saturday awarded death sentence to a man he convicted of murder.

Prosecution said Umar Farooq, a resident of Chak 208-RB, and his father Muhammad Arshad and uncle Abdul Ghaffar had shot dead Gulzar, a resident of the same neighbourhood, after an argument.

After examining the evidence and hearing the witnesses, the judge sentenced Farooq to death under Section 302-B of the Pakistan Penal Code. The convict was also directed to pay Rs100,000 compensation to heirs of the deceased.

The court acquitted Arshad and Abdul Ghaffar, giving them the benefit of doubt.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 24^th, 2016.