Two convicted for murder
On being proved guilty, all the seven convicts were awarded 8-year imprisonment each and a fine of 87 lakh rupees each. The embezzled money has already been recovered from the officers. PHOTO: FILE
Additional District and Sessions Judge Asad Ullah Saraj sentenced two accused for life and acquitted five others, including a woman, in a murder case of Dijkot police station.
According to the prosecution, accused Shakeel Anjum and Abu Bakar, along with co-accused Abdul Rehman, Ali Sher, Ubaidur Rehman, Shehzad Ali, Umar Farooq and Pathani had shot dead Naseem Bibi of Chak No.269RB over litigation on July 21, 2023.
After observing evidence and witness accounts, the court handed down life imprisonment to Shakeel Anjum and Abu Bakar along with a fine of Rs200,000 each.
The convicts would have to undergo an additional imprisonment of six months if they fail to pay the fine. The judge also directed both convicts to pay Rs500,000 each as compensation to the heirs of the deceased.
The court acquitted five accused, while accused Abdul Rehman was declared a proclaimed offender.