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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Thirteen dead, fourteen injured in trailer-truck collision in Chhattisgarh's Raipur
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Raipur (PTI): Thirteen people, all women and children, died, and 14 were injured in a collision between a trailer and a goods truck in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday.
Four children and nine women died in the accident that took place late Sunday night near Saragaon on Raipur-Balodabazar road in Raipur district.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased.
Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police Lal Umed Singh said 35 persons, mostly members of a family, were returning from a family function in Bana-Bansari village when the goods truck they were travelling in collided with a trailer coming from the opposite direction and went on to hit another heavy vehicle.
After getting information about the accident, a police team was sent to the spot, and the injured were taken to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur.
District collector Gaurav Singh said district administration officials also reached the spot.
Police have registered a case, and the matter is being investigated, the collector said.
Chief Minister Sai expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured persons.
Sai has instructed officials to ensure proper treatment for the injured persons.
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