GUJRANWALA, July 4: Three condemned prisoners, including two brothers, involved in the killing of five people were executed here on Tuesday morning at the central jail. Reports said Ilyas Patwari, his brother Ghulam Abass and cousin head-constable Muhammad Asif had killed their rivals Liaquat, Abid and others at Sugar Mills Chowk, Rahwali over a murder enmity when they were on their way home after appearing in a court in 1997.

The district and sessions judge had handed down death sentence to them. Later, the LHC and the SC upheld the decision of the lower court while the president rejected their mercy appeals.

The district and sessions judge had issued their death warrants, but the heirs requested thrice for mediation.

Finally the judge issued their death warrants and fixed July 4 for execution.

The bodies were handed over to their heirs.