CHINIOT: A man was awarded the death sentence while his father was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering the former assistant commissioner of Jhang last year.

District and Sessions Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry awarded death penalty to Sohail Asghar and life imprisonment to his father, Asghar Ali, for killing Imran Jafar, the former AC Jhang, when he was visiting his home at Chak 237-JB. The deceased was a cousin of the convict Sohail.

Sohail shall be hanged till death and he shall pay Rs500,000 as compensation to heirs of the murder victim. In case of default, he would undergo an imprisonment of six months. Sohail’s father, Asghar Ali, has been sentenced to life imprisonment and he has to pay an amount of Rs500,000 to family of the deceased, which would be recovered as arrears of the land revenue. In case of default, he would undergo imprisonment of six months.

It may be recalled that Imran Jafar, a PMS officer, was on leave in his hometown when his cousin Sohail and uncle Asghar shot him dead over a petty dispute over a small drain in the street.

The case was registered with the Langrana Police Station in tehsil Bhowana.
Published in Dawn, May 9th, 2023