Murder accused gets death penalty

DASKA: Additional Sessions Judge Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali on Saturday awarded death penalty to an accused involved in a murder case of two people.

According to the prosecution, accused Waseem, Abid and their accomplices had shot dead Hanif and Shahid Guhman over a minor issue in Bina Baryar village in the limits of Sadar police three years ago.

The court awarded death sentence and Rs 500,000 fine to accused Waseem and life imprisonment and Rs 500,000 fine to co-accused Abid. The court acquitted other accused giving them the benefit of the doubt.