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ISLAMABAD:
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday sentenced to death an accused convicted in the murder of former Attorney General Sardar Muhammad Khan.
Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Tahir Abbas Supra announced the verdict in the case. Prosecutor Raja Naveed followed the case on behalf of the federal government.
The court acquitted co-accused Waqif Khan due to lack of evidence, while twice sentencing accused Rohullah to death after being convicted in the case.
Prosecutor Raja Naveed said the accused Rohullah escaped from police custody in 2013. He was accused of the murder of former Attorney General Sardar Muhammad Khan in Area F-10 of Shalimar police station.
The prosecutor said police also recovered the murder weapon from the accused. He was also fined Rs500,000 and ordered to pay compensation of Rs500,000.
