ASI sentenced to death for killing two brothers in Swabi
SWABI: A local court on Monday convicted and sentenced to death on two counts an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) in a double murder case. Additional Sessions Judge, Swabi, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, announced the verdict and sentenced the accused ASI Ijaz Khan to death on two counts. Ijaz Khan had opened fire on five people after a minor altercation over the ownership of a mine, killing two brothers and…
A local court in Swabi convicted and sentenced assistant sub-inspector Ijaz Khan to death for a double murder case. The court found him guilty of two counts of murder on June 24, 2024, when he opened fire on five people following a minor dispute over mine ownership. Two brothers were killed, and three others were injured in Karnal Sher Khan village.
The death sentence is subject to confirmation by the Peshawar High Court. In addition, Ijaz Khan was ordered to pay Rs1 million in compensation to the legal heirs of the deceased, with a six-month prison term if he fails to pay. He was also sentenced to death in a second murder case, along with a fine of Rs1 million. Ijaz Khan was convicted under section 324 of the Pakistan Penal Code for injuring Bakht Said, Iqbal Said, and Alam Sher with gunfire, receiving five years in prison and a Rs50,000 fine for each incident.
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