Convicted murderer hanged in Bahawalpur
He was convicted for murder in 2001
He was convicted for murder in 2001. STOCK IMAGE
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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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.
Read: Two murder convicts hanged in Lahore
Security was beefed up in and around the prison during the hanging.
Read: Capital punishment: Three death convicts hanged in Adiala jail
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.
Read: Swift execution: Four convicted murderers hanged