LHC moved for public hanging of convict in Zainab case

LAHORE:  A petition seeking public hanging of Kasur’s serial killer, who has been awarded death penalty recently by a court in the rape and murder case of Zainab, was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday.

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Ishtiaq Chaudhry moved the petition in the high court, calling for public execution of Imran Ali condemned to death in the Zainab case.

The petitioner contended that the court could issue orders for publicly hanging the convict as there was no need to make an amendment to the law to provide for public executions in the country.

He pleaded that the convict should be hanged right where the body of little Zainab was found.

On Saturday, an anti-terrorism court of Lahore awarded four death penalties to the prime suspect, Imran Ali, for raping and murdering the minor in Kasur.

He was also sentenced to life imprisonment and a separate 7-year jail term. The court also asked him to pay a collective fine of Rs 3.1 million.

The court conducted the swiftest trial in Pakistan’s judicial history at Kot Lakhpat Jail and concluded proceedings within four days.

The victim girl’s parents had also been demanding public hanging of the convict to bring some curb on such crimes in Pakistan.

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