Murder convict gets death sentence
Prosecution tells court that accused Zeeshan and Mudassir Ali had killed Ali Hassan over a dispute four years ago.
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DASKA:
A court sentenced a man to death for his involvement in a murder case in Daska. The judgment was announced by Additional and Sessions Judge Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali. The prosecution told the court that accused Zeeshan and Mudassir Ali had killed Ali Hassan over a dispute four years ago. The local police registered a case against the accused and presented the challan before the court. After hearing the arguments, the judge handed down a death sentence to Zeeshan along, with a fine of Rs0.5 million. However, the judge acquitted Mudassir after giving him the benefit of doubt. Earlier, a sessions court awarded a death sentence, on two counts, to an accused for his involvement in a double murder case in Faisalabad. The judgment was announced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Azfar Sultan Abrar. The prosecution told the court that accused Rizwan, a resident of Chak Jhumra, had gunned down his father Iqbal and sister Sumera over a domestic dispute. The judge sentenced Rizwan to death and fined him Rs0.4 million.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 24th, 2018.
A court sentenced a man to death for his involvement in a murder case in Daska. The judgment was announced by Additional and Sessions Judge Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali. The prosecution told the court that accused Zeeshan and Mudassir Ali had killed Ali Hassan over a dispute four years ago. The local police registered a case against the accused and presented the challan before the court. After hearing the arguments, the judge handed down a death sentence to Zeeshan along, with a fine of Rs0.5 million. However, the judge acquitted Mudassir after giving him the benefit of doubt. Earlier, a sessions court awarded a death sentence, on two counts, to an accused for his involvement in a double murder case in Faisalabad. The judgment was announced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Azfar Sultan Abrar. The prosecution told the court that accused Rizwan, a resident of Chak Jhumra, had gunned down his father Iqbal and sister Sumera over a domestic dispute. The judge sentenced Rizwan to death and fined him Rs0.4 million.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 24th, 2018.