Kidnapped for ransom: Court awards life sentence to kidnapper
Judge Jalauddin Soomro of ATC, who conducted the trial, also imposed a fine of Rs100,000.
Khano had demanded Rs300,000 from Ayub’s father and complainant of the case, Rasul Baloch. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
A kidnapper was awarded life sentence in a kidnapping for ransom case by the Anti-Terrorism Court on Friday.
Muhammad Ayub alias Khano was found guilty of abducting Master Ayub on September 29, 2012 and demanding ransom for his safe release.
The police arrested Khano and rescued Ayub from a passenger bus in a raid in Hub area. Khano had demanded Rs300,000 from Ayub’s father and complainant of the case, Rasul Baloch.
A case, No. 150/12, under section 365(A) of the Pakistan Penal Code was registered against Khano in the Kalakot police station.
Despite being subjected to lengthy cross-examination, all the witnesses, including two eyewitnesses, remained consistent on material points and fully supported the case of the prosecution.
Judge Jalauddin Soomro of ATC, who conducted the trial, also imposed a fine of Rs100,000. In case of the convict is unable to pay, he would have to undergo an additional one-year imprisonment.
The accused was remanded back to jail custody to serve out the sentence.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 1st, 2013.
A kidnapper was awarded life sentence in a kidnapping for ransom case by the Anti-Terrorism Court on Friday.
Muhammad Ayub alias Khano was found guilty of abducting Master Ayub on September 29, 2012 and demanding ransom for his safe release.
The police arrested Khano and rescued Ayub from a passenger bus in a raid in Hub area. Khano had demanded Rs300,000 from Ayub’s father and complainant of the case, Rasul Baloch.
A case, No. 150/12, under section 365(A) of the Pakistan Penal Code was registered against Khano in the Kalakot police station.
Despite being subjected to lengthy cross-examination, all the witnesses, including two eyewitnesses, remained consistent on material points and fully supported the case of the prosecution.
Judge Jalauddin Soomro of ATC, who conducted the trial, also imposed a fine of Rs100,000. In case of the convict is unable to pay, he would have to undergo an additional one-year imprisonment.
The accused was remanded back to jail custody to serve out the sentence.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 1st, 2013.