KOHAT: An anti-terrorism court convicted two personnel of a paramilitary force and three others on Thursday, sentencing each of them to 18 years in prison.

Judge Gohar Rehman also fined the convicts Rs90,000 each.

On Oct 11, 2014, a group of terrorists came face to face with a police patrol in the mountains of Kamardhand.

The terrorists used rockets, hand grenades and automatic weapons in an exchange of fire with the police, which claimed the life of a former army man, Jehangir, a resident of Nowshera.

The convicts were identified as Shakir, Kamran, Said Mir, Javed and Shadi Muhammnad. They were arrested and an FIR was registered against them under Sections 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 302, 324,353 and 15 AA.

The paramilitary personnel, Kamran and Said Mir, were later confirmed as facilitators and protectors of the Zarri alias Daddi group.

Published in Dawn, January 29th, 2016