QUETTA (Dunya News) - The Balochistan High Court has sentenced former MPA Abdul Majeed Achakzai to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case involving the killing of traffic sub-inspector Ataullah.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana and Justice Abdul Qayyum Lehri announced the verdict while hearing an appeal challenging Achakzai’s acquittal in the case.
The high court set aside the September 4, 2020, acquittal order issued by the additional sessions judge and convicted the former lawmaker under Section 320 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
The court also directed Achakzai to pay diyat (blood money) to the legal heirs of the deceased, issued his non-bailable arrest warrants and ordered his immediate arrest and transfer to prison.
The incident took place in June 2017 when a vehicle driven by Achakzai ran over traffic sub-inspector Ataullah, resulting in his death.