FAISALABAD: The Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Muhammad Hussain Tuesday awarded death penalty on two counts to an accused involved in a double murder case.
According to the prosecution, the police had booked Allah Yar of 376-GB for killing Allah Ditta and Ameer over a dispute on May 27 last year.
After observing evidences and witnesses, the judge awarded capital punishment to accused and directed him to pay Rs800, 000 as a compensation to legal heirs of the deceased.
However, the court acquitted co-accused Khizar Hayat and Abdul Aziz by giving them benefit of doubt.