KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed on Saturday appeals by a death row convict and another man who kidnapped and murdered a girl around 10 years about, observing that the prosecution had proved its case against them.
Mohammad Ayub was sentenced to death and his accomplice Mohammad Ahsan was handed down life imprisonment by an anti-terrorism court, having found them guilty of the murder of 12-year-old Kulsoom in the Mochko area.
According to the prosecution, Ayub, who a tutor of the girl, kidnapped her from her residence on December 21, 2008, and demanded Rs300,000 in ransom from her father for her release.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
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A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
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Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
