Rape convict jailed for 10 years

A fine of R100,000 has also been imposed on the convict

RAWALPINDI: Additional District and Sessions Judge Aijaz Raza sentenced a man to serve 10-years in prison and imposed a fine of R100,000 after convicting him of kidnapping and raping a young girl. Raja Tanzeel Ahmed told the court that the Ratta Amral police had last year registered a case over the kidnapping of a young girl at gunpoint, detaining her illegally and then sexually assaulting her. He further said that the suspect had later prepared a fake nikahnama — in itself a serious crime —to cover his major crime. He demanded the court to award severe punishment to the suspect. After Judge Raza pronounced the sentence, he was arrested from the courtroom.  

Published in The Express Tribune, May 14^th, 2019.