COAS Confirms Death Sentence To 14 Hardcore Terrorists

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Dec, 2018 ) :Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday confirmed death sentence awarded to 14 hardcore terrorists, who were involved in heinous offences.

According to a press release issued here by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists were involved in offences related to terrorism, i.e. attacking armed forces/law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, destruction of communication infrastructure, police station, educational institution and killing of innocent civilians.

On the whole, their terrorist activities resulted into death of 16 persons including 13 armed forces personnel and three civilians, besides injuring 19 others. Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession. These convicts, who were members of proscribed organization were tried by special military courts. They admitted their offences before the judicial magistrates and also while making statement at their respective trials. They were awarded death sentence. Besides, 20 convicts have also been awarded imprisonment.

Details of each case are as under: Mohi Ud Din son of (S/O) Salah Ud Din and Gul Zameen S/O Shah Kameen Khan. They were involved in attacking armed forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of a civilian, three soldiers and injuries to five other soldiers. They were also found in possession of explosives.Fazal Hadi S/O Bakht Rawan. He was involved in attacking armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of three soldiers. He was also involved in destruction of Hazara/ Gulibagh Bridge and police station as well as kidnapping of two civilians for ransom.

Muhammad Wahab S/O Hazrat Buland, Gul Muhammad S/O Ghulam Sardar, Bashir Ahmed S/O Nadir Khan and Afreen Khan S/O Masam Khan. They were involved in attacking law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Subedar Awal Khan, Naik Azmat Ullah and injuries to another soldier. They were also found in possession of fire-arms and explosives.

Barkat Ali S/O Bakht Hazir, Muhammad islam S/O Muhammad Zada, Rooh Ul Amin S/O Zarin and Shtamand S/O Baishmand. They were involved in killing of innocent civilians and attacking armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of civilian Muhammad Umar, civilian Mukhtiar Ahmad, Havildar Allah Dita and Sepoy Bacha Hussain and injuries to two civilians.

They were involved in destruction of government girls' educational institutions in Swat. They were also found in possession of fire-arms and explosives.

Bacha Wazir S/O Bakhat Nazir. He was involved in attacking armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Naik Ghulam Hassan and injuries to another soldier. He was found in possession of fire-arms and explosives.

Mohammad S/O Abdul Shakoor. He was involved in attacking law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Sepoy Sajid Khan and injuries to five other soldiers. He was also found in possession fire-arms and explosives.

Muhammad Ismail S/O Ibrahim. He was involved in attacking law enforcement agencies and armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of asoldier and injuries to two other soldiers. He was found in possession offire-arms.