Murder accused gets capital punishment

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PESHAWAR: The judge of Criminal Model Court awarded death sentence to an accused of murder and attempted murder case here. The verdict was delivered by Judge Shams-ul-Huda Salarzai after the prosecution successfully proved the charges against the accused, named Ashraf Besides the death penalty, the court also imposed a fine of Rs. 700,000 on Ashraf. According to the prosecution, the incident took place on December 15, 2015, in the jurisdiction of Umarzai Police Station, where the accused killed a man and injured a woman due to a previous dispute. The plaintiff’s lawyer argued that there was substantial evidence against Ashraf, leading to his conviction. APP