Four awarded death, life terms

Prosecution told the court that the accused gunned Wajid, Hayat over an enmity in 2015

SARGODHA: A court sentenced two murder convicts to death and gave the life term to as many others in a triple murder case in Shahpur City. The judgment was announced by Additional Sessions Judge Javed Iqbal Ranjha.

The prosecution told the court that accused Khawar, Qaiser, Saeed and Mubashir had gunned Riaz, Wajid and Hayat over an enmity in 2015.

The local police registered a case against the accused and presented the challan before the court. After hearing the arguments, the judge handed down the death sentence to Khawar and Qaiser. The judge also awarded life terms to Saeed and Mubashir.

A fine of Rs0.6 million was imposed on the convicts.

Earlier, a court awarded the death penalty to a convict for his involvement in a murder case in Faisalabad. Additional Sessions Judge Asadullah Siraj announced the verdict.

Convict Fakhar Imam had killed his wife Hina and son Hasnain Ali over a property dispute in 2015.

The local police registered a case against the convict and presented the challan before the court. After hearing the arguments, the judge handed down the death sentence on two counts to Fakhar along with a fine of Rs0.5 million.

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