ATC hands death sentence to rapist, murderer of minor girl in Quetta
ATC hands death sentence to rapist, murderer of minor girl in Quetta
Saadullah Akhtar
Balochistan

QUETTA: In a court verdict for the rape and murder of 07 years old Sehar Batool, the ATC court on Tuesday has announced death sentence for the rapist with 200000 fine for the family.

QUETTA: In a court verdict for the rape and murder of 07 years old Sehar Batool, the ATC court on Tuesday has announced death sentence for the rapist with 200000 fine for the family.

The seven years old Sehar Batool was found after an accused Junaid Shahzad raped her and dumped her body near a garbage cane in Quetta’s Zarghoon road on November 2014.

Pursuing the little girls’ rape case, Quetta Police had nabbed the accused who later confessed of raping and murdering Sehar in November 2014.

Announcing the verdict on the rape and murder case on Tuesday, the Anti-Terrorist Court II (ATC) judge Justice Ghulam Sidique has announced death sentence for the accused Junaid Shahzad and rupees 200000 fine for Sehar’s family.

Taking a sigh of relief on the decision Sehar’s family showed satisfaction over court’s decision and termed today’s judgement as “Justice Prevailed.”

“Though our little daughter Sehar Batool left us, but today justice has done with her, and we really appreciate media’s role in raising our voice against the brutality committed with my daughter.” Ghulam Sakhi Sehar’s father and other family members told media outside the court.

The innocent Sehar’s rape and murder had spread shock waves across the country back in 2014 while many political parties and religious groups supported the family in pursuing the case.

“I want to thank all families specially mothers who become Sehar’s voice against what was done to her, we all have to get united against these grievous acts to save our little daughters.” Sehar’s mother said in a video message circulating on social media.

Junaid Shahzad resident of Quetta’s PSP Colony located at Zarghoon road where Sehar family lives kidnapped her from nearby her house while she playing murdered her after raping her.

During the investigation the rapist confessed, he flanked with his brother shifted Sehar’s body to CMH but later dumped her near a garbage can.

Applauding Court’s decision many political and religious parties have given satisfactory comments and showed their fully support for the family.

Chairman Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) Abdul Khaliq Hazara said, the court decision would help to resume people’s trust on our judicial system, “Today it has proved that, blood of innocent people can’t be wasted at any cost, we really appreciate the patience Sehar’s family had shown after facing a gruesome tragedy of losing their girl.” Khaliq Hazara said in a statement.