Zille Huma killer sentenced to death

GUJRANWALA, March 20: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday sentenced Mohammad Sarwer to death on two counts and fined him Rs200,000 in the murder case of Punjab Minister for Social Welfare Zille Huma Usman.

The court ordered that Rs100,000 of the fine would be given to the heir of the deceased. If the convict fails to make the payment, he will have to undergo one year of rigorous imprisonment.

The court also awarded two years imprisonment to the accused and fined him Rs10,000 for possessing an illicit weapon.

According to the prosecution, Sarwer killed the woman minister on Feb 20 when she was going to address an open court at the PML house in Satellite Town. He was arrested after the murder and a case was registered against him.

The court had issued charge-sheet on March 9 and later recorded statements of 15 prosecution witnesses.

Source: Dawn

Date:3/21/2007