Man Awarded Death Sentence On Three Counts For Abducting, Raping And Killing Minor

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Man awarded death sentence on three counts for abducting, raping and killing minor

Sohail Shahzad, the convict, would undergo further six month imprisonment if he failed to pay Rs 3 million fine and Rs 200,000 as compensation to the victim families.  

LAHORE: (Urdu Point/Pakistan Point News-Dec 17th, 2019) An Anti-Terrorism Court on Tuesday awarded death sentence on three counts to a man found guilty of abducting, raping and murdering a minor in boy in Chunian.

The Anti-Terrorism Court announced the verdict after prosecution produced the evidence and established the case against suspect Sohail Shahzad.

The convict was handed death sentence on three counts and imprisonment for life on another. He has been ordered by the court to pay a fine of Rs3 million on three separate counts in addition to Rs200,000 compensation to the legal heirs of the victim. In case of failure to pay compensation and fine, he will have to serve additional six months.

The court also awarded him life imprisonment and imposed Rs 3 million fine on three counts in addition to Rs 200,000 as compensation to the legal heirs of the victim. The court held that the convict would undergo additional six month if he failed to pay compensation and fine.

Sohail Shahzad, the convict, was booked over charges of kidnapping, raping and killing four boys including three who belonged to the same colony in Chunian in Rana Town area of district Lahore.

Fida Hussnain

Fida Hussnain is a lahore based journalist. He writes on politics, religion, social issues and climate change. He is also a research fellow at University of Gujrat.