Gujranwala:
An anti-terrorism court in Gujranwala sentenced the main accused in the attempt of murder against former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday, the founding president Imran Khan during the Wazirabad, Punjab attack on two separated life terms and imposed a fine of RS1.5 million.
On November 3, 2022, during the long march of the former ruling party in Wazirabad, a gunman, Bashir sailed, opened fire, hurting Imran Khan, Senator Faisal Javed and several others, and killing a PTI worker. Police arrested the main shooter on the scene.
Imran had accused the government of the coalition, including Federal Interior Minister, to participate in the plot. The first Information Report (FIR) of the incident was recorded at the City Police Station, Wazirabad, on November 7, and a Joint Research Team (JIT) was formed by virtue of the 1997 anti -terrorism law.
On Saturday, Judge ATC Muhammad Naeem Salem delivered the verdict in the case after an hearing. The Court condemned the main defendant, Naveed, two terms of life for positions of murder and terrorism. Two other advised Tayyab Jahangir Butt and Waqas were acquitted after receiving the benefit of the doubt. The lawyer Imran Abbas Supra declared that the Prosecutor’s Office did not produce any witness against the rear.
According to an order of commitment to the sentence issued to the Superintendent of the Central Prison of Gujranwala, Naveed was sentenced to life imprisonment separately under the Pakistan Criminal Code (PPC) Section 302B (premeditated murder) and the anti -terrorist act (ATA) Section 7a (Punition for the laws of terrorism).
According to the two sections, the convict was also ordered to pay compensation of RS500,000 to the legal heirs of PTI workers Moazzam in the form of land income arrears, with a simpler imprisonment for six months in case of lack of payment, and pay a fine of RS500,000, with more prison for six months in case of non -compliance.
As restitution for Areb, who suffered injuries in the attack, the convict was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years for causing injuries under section 324 of PPC (try to commit qatl-i-amd) together with a fine of RS100,000 with a simpler prison for six months in case of non-compliance; Rigorous procedure for 10 years for causing injuries under section 7b and 7c of ATA along with a fine of RS100,000 with more simple prison for six months in case of non -compliance; and pay Daman of RS100,000 and a rigorous imprisonment of three years for causing injuries under section 337-FIII of PPC (mutafahimah to anyone).
As restitution regarding Meer Umar Farooq, another man who was injured in the incident, the convict was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years for causing injuries under section 324 of PPC along with a fine of RS100,000 with a simpler prison for six months in case of breach; Rigorous procedure for 10 years for causing injuries under section 7b and 7c of ATA along with a fine of RS100,000 with more simple prison for six months in case of non -compliance; and pay Daman from RS100,000 and a rigorous imprisonment of five years for causing injuries under section 337-FV of PPC (Hashimah to anyone).
As restitution regarding Imran USAF, Naveed was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years for causing injuries under section 324 of PPC (try to commit qatl-i-AMD) together with a fine of RS100,000 with more simple prison for six months in case of non-compliance; Rigorous procedure for 10 years for causing injuries under section 7b and 7c of ATA along with a fine of RS100,000 with more simple prison for six months in case of non -compliance; and pay Daman of RS100,000 and a rigorous imprisonment of three years for causing injuries under section 337-FIII of PPC (mutafahimah to anyone).
As a restitution regarding Muhammad Liaquat, the convict was sentenced to a rigorous prison for 10 years for causing injuries under section 324 of PPC (try to commit qatl-i-amd) together with a fine of RS100,000 with more simple imprisonment for six months in case of breach; Rigorous procedure for 10 years for causing injuries under section 7b and 7c of ATA along with a fine of RS100,000 with more simple prison for six months in case of non -compliance; and pay Daman of RS100,000 and a rigorous imprisonment of three years for causing injuries under section 337-FIII of PPC (mutafahimah to anyone).
The order said the sentences would be executed simultaneously and that the convict could take advantage of the benefit of section 382-B of the Code of Criminal Procedure (detention period to consider when granting the prison sentence).
