Dera Ghazi Khan:
A Dera Ghazi Khan Court Office has been sentenced to death and fines of RS600,000 after being found guilty of having assassinated a junior lawyer within the court’s premises.
District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Abbas announced the verdict on Monday and completed a five-month trial in which the defendant, Rehmatullah, was convicted of deadly stuck junior lawyer Saddam Hussain and injured another lawyer, Akhtar Hussain Lashari, during a violent event on December 28, 2024.
The attack took place within the district court complex. Saddam Hussain, brother of lawyer Tajammul Shabbir, died on the spot.
Attorney Akhtar Hussain sustained injuries in the assault.
Fellow attorneys managed to overman Rehmatullah on the spot and handed him to Civil Line’s policy.
The case was registered based on a complaint filed by the victim’s uncle, lawyer Hafiz Ashiq Hussain.
Police completed their investigation and submitted the charge without delay. The trial was carried out under the supervision of Judge Abbas with the prosecution led by Shamshad Ahmed Qureshi.
After hearing the case, the court sentenced Rehmatullah to death for murder and imposed a fine of RS500,000 in compensation to the victim’s family.
For the damage caused by advocating Akhtar Hussain, the penalty received a five -year prison period and a further RS100,000 in compensation.
Failure to pay the fine will result in six months in prison.
After the verdict, Rehmatullah was transferred to the central prison.
