Justice served: Man gets death sentence for murder

According to the prosecution, Khan had gone to his in-law’s house to persuade his wife to return home.

KARACHI:
The district and sessions judge, West, Shah Nawaz Tariq awarded death sentence to Izzat Khan for killing a man in August 2005.

The charges were established by the prosecution with the help of witnesses, medical and crime evidence. According to the prosecution, Khan had gone to his in-law’s house to persuade his wife to return home with him but a quarrel broke out between him and his brothers-in-law, Fazal Ameen and Saleem.


Khan was later accused of killing Ameen and injuring Saleem. A case was registered against him under section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code at the Orangi Town police station.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 21st, 2013.
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