To the gallows: Murder accused gets death penalty

Accused Mazhar Hussain had gunned down his mother-in-law and injured sister-in-law for demanding dowry.

DERA GHAZI KHAN: A man was awarded death sentence in a murder case in Dera Ghazi Khan on Sunday. The judgment was announced by the Additional District and Sessions Judge Khizar Hayat.

According to prosecution, accused Mazhar Hussain had gunned down his mother-in-law Ghulam Fatima and injured sister-in-law Jeevan Mai for demanding dowry in November 2011. After the incident, the accused fled the scene but was later arrested by the police.

After complete investigation, police submitted a challan in court. Following proceedings, the court sentenced Mazhar to death and imposed a fine of Rs0.2 million.

Similarly, Additional District and Sessions Judge Majid Kareem Farooq sentenced two accused to life term in a murder case. Accused Abdul Khaliq and Muhammad Saleem had killed Muhammad Rafiq after snatching a cheque of Rs70,000 on March 8, 2013.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 1^st, 2017.