ATC awards 24-year jail term to two convicts

FAISALABAD: An anti-terrorist court awarded 24 years imprisonment to two accused who were involved in a shoot-out with the police in Jhang on Thursday.



The judgment was announced by ATC Judge Muhammad Khalil Naz. The prosecution told the court that Satellite Town SHO Saifullah Bhatti, on a tip-off, conducted a raid at a hide out to arrest bandits. On seeing the police party, the accused opened fire.

As a result, Constable Zubair Khan suffered bullet injuries. The police returned the fire, killing accused Suleman, while three accused Basharat Ali, Amjad and Shahid alias Bao were injured. The police arrested them and registered a case against them.



After hearing the statements and considering the evidence, the ATC judge handed down 24-year jail term to Basharat and Amjad, while Shahid was declared a proclaimed offender. In addition, the court also imposed a fine of Rs0.7 million on the convicts.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 15^th, 2017.