05 March 2025 :
A murder convict was sentenced to death in Pakistan on February 24, 2025 for killing his fellow worker at a brick kiln located in Dandi area of Attock, in the limits of Pindigheb Police station, on April 28, 2024.
According to the FIR registered under section 302 and 34 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) at Pindigheb Police station, the accused Muhammad Nadir - a native of Alipur Muzaffargarh - has strangled to death his fellow worker identified as Muhammad Shoukat within the premises of brick kiln over some dispute and fled away.
Later Police arrested the suspect after raiding his hideout.
During the trail, the prosecution produced substantial evidence against the accused which established involvement of Nadir in the cold blood murder of Shoukat subsequently.
The Additional Session Judge Pindigheb Qammar Zaman Bhatti after hearing the arguments of defense and prosecution counsels announced the verdict as the convict was found guilty of killing the man so he sent the convict to gallows.
The convict was also ordered to pay Rs 0.3 million as damages.
