Man awarded 28 years for possessing explosives

Two launchers and rocket were seized from the convict

SARGODHA: An anti-terrorist court awarded 28 years imprisonment to an accused for possessing explosives in Sargodha on Tuesday.

The judgment was announced by ATC Judge Traiq Mehmood Zargham. The prosecution told the court that Khushab police team conducted a raid at a house in Quaidabad area in Khushab and arrested accused Omar Daraz Joeya.



The police also seized explosive material, two launchers and a rocket from his possession. The police registered case against the accused under terrorism act and presented challan in the court.

During proceedings of the case, the accused was found guilty and was awarded 28 years rigorous imprisonment. The judge also ordered to confiscate the property of the convict. He was shifted to district jail Shahpur.

Earlier, an anti-terrorist court in Faisalabad awarded five years imprisonment to an accused for possessing explosives. The judgment was announced by ATC Judge Muhammad Khalil Naz.



The prosecution told the court that CTD police, during checking, had recovered explosive material and detonators from Masaab Mehmood of Rawalpindi near Kamalpur Interchange in 2016.

However, the police arrested the accused and registered a case against him. After hearing the statements and considering the evidence, the ATC judge handed down five-year jail term to Masaab. The court also ordered to confiscate the property of the convict.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 6^th, 2017.