SHEIKHUPURA: Two rapists were handed down death sentence and a Rs200,000 fine each by Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Azhar Iqbal Ranjha on Thursday.

The third accomplice was sentenced to 10-year imprisonment and Rs1 million fine.

According to the prosecution, Ramiz, Jahanzaib and Mudassar barged into the house of their rival in village Jodh Singh and gang-raped his daughter in the presence of other family members two years ago.

Published in Dawn, September 11th, 2020

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