Two sentenced in FC personnel’s murder case in Gilgit-Baltistan
GILGIT: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday sentenced the prime accused to death and his accomplice to life imprisonment in the murder case of a Frontier Corps (FC) personnel at a forest checkpost in Thore, Diamer. ATC Judge Rehmat Shah heard the case involving the murder of FC personnel Muhammad Gul Sher at the Thore checkpost in Diamer. After hearing arguments from both…
An anti-terrorism court in Gilgit-Baltistan sentenced the prime accused and his accomplice to death and life imprisonment respectively in the murder of a Frontier Corps personnel, according to the source. The case involved the killing of FC personnel Muhammad Gul Sher at a forest checkpost in Thore, Diamer. The ATC Judge Rehmat Shah heard the case and announced the verdict.
Usman Shafi, the prime accused, was found guilty and sentenced to death, while his accomplice, Gulzar, was given a life imprisonment sentence. Both convicts had killed Muhammad Gul Sher at the checkpost on July 20, 2025, and fled with official weapons. Usman Shafi, who is currently an absconder, was also fined Rs600,000, while Gulzar, a resident of Diamer, received a similar fine.
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