LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday set aside death penalty of a man who had killed his daughter for not making a “round roti (bread)” for him. A sessions court had on October 24, 2016, awarded death sentence to Khalid Mahmood and also imposed a fine of Rs500,000 on him. Mahmood, a resident of Shadbagh, had allegedly confessed to his crime during police investigation that he had killed his teenage daughter.
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
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
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Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
