Convicted murderer hanged in Bahawalpur

He was convicted for murder in 2001


Web Desk April 14, 2015
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BAHAWALPUR: A murder convict was hanged earlier this morning in New Central Jail , Express News reported Tuesday.

Lonay Khan was convicted of murder in 2001 when he was found to have murdered his brother-in-law.

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Security was beefed up in and around the prison during the hanging.

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Several convicts on death row have been hanged over the past few weeks after the moratorium on the death penalty was lifted towards the end of last year by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

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COMMENTS (1)

Burki | 9 years ago | Reply Good job! keep 'em coming. Make them pay the ultimate price for their henious crimes.
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