Penalty for murder: Convict sentenced to death
The judge directed convict Rashid Butt to pay Rs200,000 compensation to heirs of the deceased.
The prosecution said Rashid Butt and Ashraf alias Teddy had shot Sabir Hussain on November 11, 2006. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
An additional district and sessions judge on Monday convicted a man of murder and sentenced him to death. Another accused was acquitted. The court also issued warrants for a third man in the case.
The judge directed convict Rashid Butt to pay Rs200,000 compensation to heirs of the deceased. The judge said if the convict did not pay the compensation, he would undergo six months imprisonment.
The prosecution said Rashid Butt and Ashraf alias Teddy had shot Sabir Hussain on November 11, 2006.
Hussain lodged a complaint against the two men and Faisal Gujar under Section 324 (attempted murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). He later died from the injuries and the complaint was converted to Section 302 (murder) on Nov 23, 2006. After his death, his mother pursued the case.
On Monday, Butt was awarded the death sentence. The court declared Faisal Gujjar a proclaimed offender, issued non-bailable arrest warrants for him and ordered the police to arrest him. Ashraf was acquitted.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 20th, 2013.
An additional district and sessions judge on Monday convicted a man of murder and sentenced him to death. Another accused was acquitted. The court also issued warrants for a third man in the case.
The judge directed convict Rashid Butt to pay Rs200,000 compensation to heirs of the deceased. The judge said if the convict did not pay the compensation, he would undergo six months imprisonment.
The prosecution said Rashid Butt and Ashraf alias Teddy had shot Sabir Hussain on November 11, 2006.
Hussain lodged a complaint against the two men and Faisal Gujar under Section 324 (attempted murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). He later died from the injuries and the complaint was converted to Section 302 (murder) on Nov 23, 2006. After his death, his mother pursued the case.
On Monday, Butt was awarded the death sentence. The court declared Faisal Gujjar a proclaimed offender, issued non-bailable arrest warrants for him and ordered the police to arrest him. Ashraf was acquitted.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 20th, 2013.