A sessions court on Wednesday awarded death penalty to a man on charges of rape and murder of a minor girl.

Manawan police had registered an FIR of the incident against convict Ali Raza. He was accused of raping an eight-year-old girl, killing her and throwing the body in a pool.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Tanvir Awan announced the guilty verdict in light of the prosecution evidence presented against the convict during the trial.

A large number of people had gathered outside the court before the announcement of the verdict.

Source: Dawn