A Model Court in Rawalpindi has sentenced a man to three counts of death and imposed a fine of Rs1 million for the kidnapping, rape, and brutal murder of a 13-year-old student in Dhamial.
The verdict was announced by Judge Afshan Ijaz Sufi, who declared that convict Irfan Azeem, son of Abdul Azeem, be hanged "until death." The court termed the crime "heinous and despicable" and said no leniency could be shown.
According to case details, on March 15, 2023, the convict abducted Abubakar, son of Zaheer, at gunpoint while the boy was on his way to offer Isha prayers in Street 6, Bank Colony, Dhamial. He took the child to his house, where he subjected him to sexual assault. When neighbours grew suspicious and the crime risked exposure, Azeem slit the boy's throat with a sharp-edged object, killing him mercilessly.
Hearing the child's screams, the victim's uncle, Zulfiqar Khan, reached the scene and apprehended the accused on the spot, seizing the murder weapon before police arrived and arrested him. Medical board and post-mortem reports confirmed both sexual assault and death by stabbing.
The court awarded three separate death sentences: one for kidnapping with a Rs500,000 fine, one for rape with a Rs500,000 fine, and one for murder. Following the judgment, the convict was shifted to Adiala Jail.
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