Naval College Attack: Terror convict’s appeal dismissed
A deputy prosecutor opposed the appeal saying that the witnesses had identified the appellant
LAHORE:
A division bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday dismissed an appeal by a man convicted of a role in a Naval War College suicide attack case. Muhammad Nadeem submitted through his counsel that a trial court had awarded him life imprisonment without sufficient evidence being put up by the prosecution. The lawyer said the prosecution had not produced a single witness against his client and that nobody had identified him. He prayed to the court to set aside the sentence and acquit Nadeem. A deputy prosecutor opposed the appeal saying that the witnesses had identified the appellant. He also said explosive material was recovered from Nadeem. Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan then dismissed the appeal.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 27th, 2015.
A division bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday dismissed an appeal by a man convicted of a role in a Naval War College suicide attack case. Muhammad Nadeem submitted through his counsel that a trial court had awarded him life imprisonment without sufficient evidence being put up by the prosecution. The lawyer said the prosecution had not produced a single witness against his client and that nobody had identified him. He prayed to the court to set aside the sentence and acquit Nadeem. A deputy prosecutor opposed the appeal saying that the witnesses had identified the appellant. He also said explosive material was recovered from Nadeem. Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan then dismissed the appeal.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 27th, 2015.