Man sentenced to death in murder case

PESHAWAR: Additional District and Sessions Judge Iftikhar Elahi sentenced a man to death and also fined him Rs500,000 in the murder case .

The prosecution, led by Advocate Supreme Court Syed Mubashir Shah, argued that Farooq Ahmed had murdered Abdullah in Sheikh Jana village of Swabi district in June 2022.

The case was initiated when the Kalu Khan Police Station in Swabi registered a complaint against Farooq Ahmed. Subsequently, the accused was apprehended, and the trial began.

Advocate Mubashir presented evidence during the trial, including eyewitness testimonies, in support of his arguments. He asserted that both medical and circumstantial evidence against the accused were robust, leaving no room for leniency. The defense argued that significant inconsistencies in the evidence raised doubts about the accused’s guilt. The court, satisfied with the evidence and the severity of the crime, handed down the verdict of the death penalty and fine.