Sept 22 , 2015
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COAS confirms death sentence of 9 terrorists
* Convicts are involved in killing of Swat GOC Maj Gen Sanaullah, Lt Col Tauseef, soldiers and civilians besides sectarian attacks in Mastung and suicide attack in Nowshera
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Monday approved the death sentences of nine ‘hardcore terrorists’ involved in heinous terrorism activities, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday.
The condemned terrorists were involved in the killing of Major General Sanaullah, general officer commanding for Malakand Division, and Lt Col Tauseef Ahmed during an attack on a military convoy in Swat.
The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the attack. The police later claimed that the suspect behind the attack, Abdul Rahim alias Raes, had been arrested during an operation in Barawal area, near the Pak-Afghan border.
The ISPR said that some of those convicted were involved in sectarian attacks in Mastung, killing of civilians and security personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suicide attack in Nowshehra.
One terrorist was awarded life imprisonment, the ISPR said. Civilian Said Zaman Khan S/O Said Nawaz Khan: The convict was an active member of Harkatul Jehad-e-Islami. He was found involved in attacks on security forces in KP, which resulted in death of six soldiers besides injuries to five others. He admitted to his offence before the magistrate in the trial court. He was tried on four charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Obaid Ullah S/O Muhammad Azam Baloch: The convict was an active member of Harkatul Jehad-e-Islami. He was involved in attacks on armed forces in KP, which resulted in death of two soldiers and injuries to 18 others. He was on six charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Mehmood S/O Khawaza Khan: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban. He was found involved in attacks on law enforcement agencies in KP, which resulted in death of two soldiers and injuries to 13 others. He was tried on three charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Qari Zubair Muhammad S/O Sakhi Muhammad: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban. He was found involved in abetting a suicidal attack on a mosque in Nowshera, which resulted in death of two soldiers, three civilians and injuries to 81 persons. He was tried on seven charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Rab Nawaz S/O Shahi Room: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in killing of two civilians, processing firearms and abetting attack on armed forces in Peshawar which resulted in death of two soldiers and injuries to another. He was tried on four charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Muhammad Sohail S/o Zahoor Ahmed: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attack on armed forces in KP which resulted in injuries to soldiers. He was also involved in abetting attack on Bannu jail, owing to which large number of terrorists escaped from the jail. He was tried on three charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Muhammad Imran S/O Muhammad Hanif: The convict was an active member of a proscribed organisation. He was found involved in sectarian killings in Mastung which resulted in death of 27 persons. He was also involved in attacks on law enforcement agencies. He was tried on four charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Aslam Khan S/O Rozi Khan: The convict was an active member of Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacks on law enforcement agencies and civilians, which resulted in death of four persons including a soldier besides injuries to nine persons, including five soldiers. He was tried on four charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Jameel ur Rehman S/O Sher Rehman: The convict was an active member of Tahreek-e-Taliban (Swat). He was involved in attack on a military convoy which caused death of Maj General Sana Ullah, general officer commanding, Lieutenant Colonel Tauseef Ahmed and Lance Naik Irfan Sattar. He was also involved in kidnapping and slaughtering the employees of armed forces and the Frontier Constabulary and killing of civilians. He was tried on eight charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Jamshed Raza S/O Allah Ditta: The convict was an active member of Harkatul Jehad-e-Islami. He was found involved in attacks on armed forces, which resulted in killing of two soldiers, besides possessing fire arms and explosives. He was tried on three charges and awarded imprisonment for life. The military statement did not disclose when the sentencing was awarded.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk