Murder convicts get death penalty, life term

Hamid and Sultan killed three people over enmity in 2010

SARGODHA: A sessions court sentenced a man to death for two counts of murder, while another convict was jailed for life for involvement in a triple murder case in Sargodha. The judgment was announced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Ahmed Sher Dil Cheema.

The prosecution told the court that accused Hamid Farooq, Sultan Sikander and Rizwan Sikandar had gunned down Sultan Mehmood, Zahooran Bibi and Sardaran Bibi an over enmity in 2010. The local police registered a case against the accused and presented the challan before the court.

After hearing the arguments, the judge handed down death sentence to Hamid along with a fine of Rs0.2 million which would be paid to the legal heirs of the deceased.



The court also awarded life imprisonment to Sultan and imposed a fine of Rs0.2 million. However, the judge acquitted another co-accused after giving him the benefit of doubt.

Earlier, a court awarded a death sentence to an accused for his involvement in a murder case in Sargodha. Additional District and Sessions Judge Irfan Ahmed Shaikh announced the verdict.

Convict Ramzan and his accomplices Zaman and Yar had killed Shahid over a dispute in 2014. The local police registered a case against the accused and presented the challan before the court.

After hearing arguments, the judge handed down a death sentence to Ramzan along with a fine of Rs0.53 million.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 2^nd, 2018.