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Multan ATC hands death sentence to man for raping, murdering minor girl
[DAWN] An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Multan Home of the Multan Sultans...on Monday sentenced a man to death on four counts while also handing him a life imprisonment sentence after finding him guilty of raping and murdering a six-year-old girl. The court also ordered the convict to submit Rs2 million as fine and provide Rs0.5 million as compensation for the bereaved family, DawnNewsTV reported. A month ago, the convict, Ali Haider, had strangulated the minor girl to death after raping her in Lodhran district. Haider was awarded death sentence on the very first day of hearing as the court finished trial proceedings in less than a month. The convict was charge-sheeted earlier in the day after which witnesses recorded their statement following which court announced its verdict. Posted by: Fred 2018-03-20 |
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