Family of death row prisoner protest outside Ch Nisars residence

Dunya News

The family protested that Amins hanging should be postponed for a day.

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – The family of a prisoner on death sentence protested outside Federal Interior Minister Chaudary Nisar’s residence located in Faizabad. The protest by the family of the death row inmate named Amin continued well into the night. The family protested that Amin’s hanging should be postponed for a day saying he was younger than 18 years of age and the relatives of the victim have even pardoned him. They stated that he was being hanged just because the case registered against him has terrorism provisions in it. They also stated that his Amin’s age at the time of the crime was 17 years and 5 months.

According to the details, 2 men and women protested outside Federal Interior Minister’s residence.

Station House Officer (SHO) Sadiqabad and a heavy contingent of the police arrived upon report of the protest. The protestors were shifted to Deputy Superintendent of Police’s (DSP) office in New Town. The negotiations went well into the night. The protestors were informed that their demands have been conveyed to high officials.