Chotu gang leaders get 298-year jail term

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Chotu gang leaders get 298-year jail term

Dawn Report Published July 26, 2019

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Dera Ghazi Khan on Thursday awarded 298-year imprisonment to three gangsters, including Chotu gang leader Ghulam Rasool alias Chotu, for killing two policemen in 2011. — Online/File

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DERA GHAZI KHAN: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Dera Ghazi Khan on Thursday awarded 298-year imprisonment to three gangsters, including Chotu gang leader Ghulam Rasool alias Chotu, for killing two policemen in 2011.

The other gangsters who have been convicted by the court were identified as Sher Khan and Ghulam Rasool Kahu.

The ATC also imposed Rs200,000 fine on each of the convicts and ordered them to submit the fine, according to media reports.

Earlier in March, at least 20 gangsters, including those affiliated with infamous Chotu gang, were awarded death sentence by the ATC Multan on charges of killing six policemen in Rajanpur.

Police had sought help of the army and Rangers in the fight against Chotu Gang in Rajanpur district. Chotu gang had surrendered to the army.

Published in Dawn, July 26th, 2019

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Amir

Jul 26, 2019 01:56pm

By the time they will come out, it will be whole new world

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Dani

Jul 26, 2019 02:37pm

He will come back after 298 years and start the same violence this is unfair and not justice. Very bad decision by the Pakistani Judge.

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Jawab do

Jul 26, 2019 03:27pm

Now this is called optimism... Not unheard of although. Such sentences are given in west as well, rather it started there

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Khalid

Jul 26, 2019 08:09pm

Wow that’s lots of years I didn’t know u can live that long

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Sanjeev

Jul 26, 2019 08:41pm

Too long . They should release him after 200 years.

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RASHID A RIZVI

Jul 26, 2019 09:31pm

Its not a good judgement , why feed some one that long with the crime, save money , just simple finished them. We need to clean our jail , that cost a lot money , we can use money for better , that also give people to think before Crime .

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Gordon D. Walker

Jul 27, 2019 12:38am

They could have got life... Gordon D. Walker Canada

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