Man gets 28 years sentence

Police arrested Nazir during a raid in 2017

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

The judgment was announced by ATC Judge Traiq Mehmood Zargham. The prosecution told the court that on September 21, 2017, Jauharabad police conducted a raid at a house in Soon Valley and arrested accused Sarfaraz Ahmad.

The police also seized explosive material, including a hand grenade from his possession. The police registered a 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.

Earlier, an anti-terrorist court awarded 28 years jail imprisonment to an accused for possessing explosives in Sargodha.

The judgment was announced by ATC Judge Traiq Mehmood Zargham.

The prosecution told the court that on June 20, 2016, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station, Mianwali conducted a raid at a house in Khora area in Khushab and arrested accused Nazir Ahmad.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 17^th, 2018.