KOHAT, Jan 31: A man and his grandson were awarded life imprisonment by an anti-terrorism court in a murder case here on Tuesday.The convicts Sharf Khan and his grandson, Haysiat Khan, residents of Kachai village, had hijacked a Suzuki van and later killed its driver, Qismat Ali.

The body of the driver was found in Khadar Khel area on November 7, 2010.

The deceased was killed on Hangu road and the killers threw his body miles away on the Bannu road.

The Lachi police had traced and arrested the culprits.

The judge of anti-terrorism court after hearing conclusive arguments from both the sides announced the verdict.

They were later shifted to the Kohat district prison from the court.

BURNT TO DEATH: A woman was burnt to death in a fire caused due to gas leakage in a house in Chakar Kot area of the city on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in the house of Shahid, who is the clerk of the district coordination officer. The 80-year-old woman, mother of Shahid, sustained serious burn injuries and died instantly.

The city police registered a case on the complaint of the government servant and termed it an accidental death.

POLIO DRIVE: The assistant coordination officer during surprise visits to several villages on Tuesday to monitor the polio campaign administered drops to a child whose father was hesitant to immunise him.

The assistant coordination officer, Kohat Anwar Naeem Sadozai visited houses and checked the record of the polio teams to ensure that drops were administered to all children below the age of five years in every village.

He visited Khadar Khel, Mandori, Banda Fateh Khan and basic health centre of Lachi tehsil.

Talking to the people at the health centre, he said it was the duty of all parents to immunise their children against the deadly disease of polio and save the future of the country.

He asked the teams to perform their duty honestly and try to reach the houses situated in difficult and far flung areas of the district.