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| India-Pakistan |
| Two prisoners hanged |
| 2016-07-20 |
| [DAWN] Two death-row prisoners were sent to the gallows in Adiala jail on Monday morning, said jail officials. Tahir Hussain, resident of Landhi, Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , and Chan Zaib, resident of Abbottabad ... A pleasant city located only 30 convenient miles from Islamabad. The city is noted for its nice weather and good schools. It is the site of Pakistain's military academy, which was within comfortable walking distance of the residence of the late Osama bin Laden.... , were convicted in murder and armed robbery case registered with Sadiqabad cop shoppe on September 1, 2003. According to FIR, the convicts entered Adnan Jewellery Shop after overpowering the security guard and broke the showcase of the shop and looted jewellery. While fleeing from the scene of the crime they rubbed out the security guard. The police jugged Drop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! the robbers the very next day and registered an FIR against them under section 302/324/394 of PPC and section 7 of anti-terrorism act (ATA). On September 1, 2009, an anti-terrorism court judge, Malik Mohammad Akram, sentenced both of them to death. They were also fined Rs100,000 each and awarded five-year imprisonment under section 324. The convicts filed appeal with the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench against the decision of the trial court but the high court rejected it on September 18, 2013. They then moved the Supreme Court against the decision but it also rejected the plea on November 12, 2015. A review appeal was also turned down by the Supreme Court on February 8. On May 24, President Mamnoon Hussain rejected the clemency petition of the convicts. Last week, the Anti-Terrorism Court No. 1 Judge Mohammad Ayub Marth issued death warrants of the prisoners and the jail administration executed them on Monday morning. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 So, they stole necklaces and wound up with neckties... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2016-07-20 10:56 |