PAKISTAN: 2 ACCUSED AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE, 2 ACQUITTED

January 19, 2017: Additional District and Sessions Judge Israr Zada in Sargodha awarded death sentence to two accused involved in a dual murder case.
According to the prosecution, the accused Aslam along with his four accomplice Irfan, Tanveer, Ramzan and Iqbal resident of Jalal Da Goth, Tehsil Shahpur murdered two men Kazim Hussain and Sajjad Hussain over property issue.
The local police arrested four accused and registered a case against them and presented Challan in the court for trial.
After hearing the arguments the learned Judge has warded death sentence to the two culprits Muhammad Aslam and Ramzan along with collective fine Rs 400,000 as compensation amount. While the court acquited two co-accused Tanveer and Iqbal giving them advantage of doubt and ordered police to arrest the fifth accused Irfan.
The police have sent the culprits to district jail Sargodha. (Sources: Pakistan Point News, 19/01/2017)