Army chief ratifies death sentences of 14 'hardcore' terrorists

Convicts killed 16 people including 13 armed forces personnel and three civilians

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday ratified death sentence of 14 'hardcore' terrorists who were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, read a press release by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).



The terrorists, the press release added, were handed down death sentences for attacking armed forces personnel, law enforcement agencies (LEAs), killing civilians, destroying educational institutions and infrastructure.

The convicts were involved in the killing of 16 people including 13 armed forces personnel, three civilians and injuring 19 others. Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession. The convicts were tried by special military courts. In addition, 20 convicts have also been awarded imprisonment.

Details of each case are as follows:

1. Mohi Ud Din, Gul Zameen: Both convicts were members of a proscribed organisation involved in attacking armed forces and LEAs, which resulted in the death of a civilian, three soldiers and injured five soldiers. They were found in possession of explosives. They were awarded death sentence.



2. Fazal Hadi: The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in attacking armed forces, which resulted in the death of three soldiers. He was also involved in the destruction of Hazara and Gulibagh Bridge and police station as well as kidnapping two civilians for ransom. He was awarded the death sentence.

3. Muhammad Wahab, Gul Muhammad, Bashir Ahmed, Afreen Khan: All convicts were members of a proscribed organisation involved in attacking LEAs, which resulted in the death of Subedar Awal Khan, Naik Azmat Ullah and injuring another soldier. They were also found in possession of firearms and explosives. They were awarded death sentence.

4. Barkat Ali, Muhammad Islam, Rooh Ul Amin, Shtamand: All convicts were members of a proscribed organisation involved in killing of innocent civilians and attacking the armed forces, which resulted in the death of Muhammad Umar, Mukhtiar Ahmad, Havildar Allah Dita and Sepoy Bacha Hussain and injuring two civilians. They were involved in the destruction of educational institutions in Swat. They were also found in possession of firearms and explosives. They were awarded death sentence.

5. Bacha Wazir: The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in attacking armed forces, which resulted in the death of Naik Ghulam Hassan and injured another soldier. He was found in possession of firearms and explosives. He was awarded the death sentence.



6. Mohammad: The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation involved in attacking LEAs, which resulted in the death of Sepoy Sajid Khan and injured five others. He was also found in possession firearms and explosives and was awarded death sentence.

7. Muhammad Ismail: The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation, involved in attacking LEAs, which resulted in the death of a soldier and injured two others. He was found in possession of firearms and was awarded death sentence.