Summary
- A sessions court in Khushab has sentenced two men to death three times each for their involvement in a triple murder case dating back to 2022.
- However, the court acquitted three other suspects nominated in the case, granting them the benefit of the doubt.
- The latest verdict brings a major development in the case, with two convicts receiving multiple death sentences for the three killings, while three other accused have been acquitted due to insufficient grounds to convict them.
A sessions court in Khushab has sentenced two men to death three times each for their involvement in a triple murder case dating back to 2022.
The verdict was announced by an Additional District and Sessions Judge after hearing the case involving the killing of three people in a firing incident.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs30 million on each convict, according to the reported court decision.
However, the court acquitted three other suspects nominated in the case, granting them the benefit of the doubt.
According to police, the incident occurred in 2022 when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a van, killing three people and injuring a girl.
The shooting triggered a police investigation, during which several suspects were named in connection with the killings.
One of the suspects nominated in the case had already been killed during a police encounter, police said.
The latest verdict brings a major development in the case, with two convicts receiving multiple death sentences for the three killings, while three other accused have been acquitted due to insufficient grounds to convict them.
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