Murder case: One sentenced to death, five acquitted

LAHORE: District and Session Judge Nazeer Ahmed Ganjana has convicted a man of murder and sentenced him to death, while acquitting five others in the same case. Dilawaiz was found guilty of shooting and killing Shahid alias Baoo in 2006 in Tibbi City police jurisdiction. Muhammad Jamshaid, Babar, Sohail, Shehbaz and Mubeen Ashraf were acquitted as the prosecution failed to establish their involvement in the murder. Dilawaiz was also awarded a Rs100,000 fine. If he fails to pay, another six months will be added to his sentence.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 21^st, 2013.