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Pak court gives death sentence and 112-yr jail term to convict

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Press Trust of India Lahore

Riaz Ali, a resident of Mian Chanu in Khanewal district of Punjab, was convicted and sentenced by the anti-terrorism court in Multan yesterday.

The prosecution said a large quantity of explosives stored in Ali's house exploded on July 13, 2009.

As a result of the blast, 13 people were killed and 29 others injured. The explosion also destroyed about 35 nearby houses.

The court ordered Ali to pay a fine of Rs 1.5 million.

The court acquitted Ali's brother Imtiaz Ali and another accused, giving them the benefit of the doubt.

  

 

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First Published: Jun 21 2012 | 1:05 PM IST

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