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LHC commutes murder convict’s death sentence into life term
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday commuted death sentence of a convict into life term who had killed a councillor in Jhang over stopping from flying kite in the park.
- Convict Hamza alias Chohi had killed a local council member Rana Sufian who had admonished him against flying and selling kites.
- The killer opened gunfire at the victim and killed him on the spot, according to the police FIR.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday commuted death sentence of a convict into life term who had killed a councillor in Jhang over stopping from flying kite in the park.
Convict Hamza alias Chohi had killed a local council member Rana Sufian who had admonished him against flying and selling kites.
The killer opened gunfire at the victim and killed him on the spot, according to the police FIR.
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