7 savages sentenced to death for lynching Sialkot brothers

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7 savages sentenced to death for lynching Sialkot brothers

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Gujranwala Anti-Terrorism Court late Tuesday night released verdict in Sialkot lynching case.

20 September,2011 11:19 pm

Seven culprits have been sentenced to death on four counts, six sentenced to life in jail while 5 accused have been freed. Former DPO Waqar Ahmed Chohan and 9 policemen have been jailed for three years.Talking to Dunya News, the grandfather of the lynched youth Muneeb and Mughees thanked the media and the Chief Justice for doing justice.He said the day (of the verdict) comes as a sad day as it reflects on the overall deterioration of values in society. He said his (grand)sons were lynched in front of the whole village while not a single voice for raised to stop the cruelty.The incident took place in Sialkot Saddar police station limits on 15 August 2010 when two brothers Muneeb and Mughees were publicly lynched and killed by a mob while police officials stood by and watched.Sialkot Saddar police station lodged two FIRs, the first was lodged on 15 Aug, in which the two brothers were accused of murder and robbery.While, the second FIR was lodged after the video of the lynching was played on news channels leading to a suo motu notice by the Supreme Court.The FIR was lodged against 28 including former DPO Sialkot and other police officials.The accused were charged on November 3, 2010 and the statements of 31 witnesses were recorded.