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LAHORE, Jan 20 (APP):The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday upheld the death sentence awarded to Muhammad Yaseen for killing four people, including his wife and daughter, over a family dispute, and dismissed his appeal against the verdict of the trial court.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Farooq Haider and Justice Ali Zia Bajwa heard the appeal.
During the proceedings, Additional Prosecutor General Munir Ahmed Siyal strongly opposed the plea for acquittal.
He informed the court that Muhammad Yaseen opened fire over a family dispute, killing his wife Mumtaz Bibi, daughter Sonia, Waqas, and Ilyas, and seriously injuring another person, Asif. The FIR of the incident was registered on November 18, 2021, at Mustafaabad Police Station in Kasur district, he added.
He said that the presence of eyewitnesses at the crime scene was established, and the injured Asif was also an independent eyewitness. It was argued that there were no contradictions in the statements of the witnesses and that police investigation, medical evidence, and ocular testimony clearly proved the convict’s involvement in the crime.
He further told the court that the sessions court, after hearing arguments from both sides, had awarded Muhammad Yaseen the death penalty on four counts, against which the appeal was filed. He requested the court to dismiss the appeal.
The defence counsel argued for the acquittal of the convict; however, the court was not convinced.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the LHC dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial court’s verdict.