Terrorism case: Man awarded 28-year jail term by ATC

SARGODHA: A man was awarded 28 years imprisonment for his involvement in terrorism case within Phularwan police station. The judgment was announced by ATC Judge Tariq Mehmood Zargham on Thursday. Prosecution told the court that police arrested accused Muhammad Imran alias Mano, resident of Phularwan, on April 16, 2016 and recovered a hand grenade from his possession. The accused also confessed of his involvement in a terrorist activity.

The police registered a case against the accused and presented a challan before the court for trial.

After hearing the statements and considering the evidence, the court handed down 28 years imprisonment and ordered confiscation of the accused’s property. The culprit was shifted to District Jail Sargodha.

Earlier in December, a court awarded death sentence to an accused for his involvement in a double murder case in Sargodha.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 23^rd, 2016.