Pakistan Army chief approves death of 12 militants
Islamabad, July 3 : Pakistan Army chief on approved death sentence of 12 hardcore militants involved in separate incidents of terrorism in the country, official reports said on Monday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations, army's media wing, said in a statement that Pakistani Army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa also confirmed imprisonment of another six militants involved in deteriorating law and order situation in the country.
The militants were involved in attacking forces, civilians and personnel of law enforcement agencies, killing eight soldiers, 26 civilians and also injured 133 others.
The militants were also involved in attacking a Shia mosque in the Parachinar district of the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, giving air to sectarian violence in the area, the report added.
Security forces also recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition when they arrested the militants in separate operations.
Before the army chief's approval, the convicts first faced trial in military courts, which were set up after the terrorist attack on an army school in December 2014 for speedy trial of terrorism suspects.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
