Two accused get jail terms on assaulting minor girl, woman

MUZAFFARGARH – Additional District and Sessions Judge of Mu-zaffargarh, Tariq Maqsood, deciding two  cases on Thursday, awarded different duration imprisonments to two accused, one of them on charge of raping a woman and the other on assaulting a minor girl. Accused Afran Ali was awarded overall 26-year jail and over Rs 1 million fine was imposed on him on charge of sexually assaulting a four year old minor girl in 2018 in Rohillanwali.

Accused received 12-year jail with Rs 50,000 fine under sections 376(iii)/511 PPC while another 14-year jail with Rs 1 million fine under sections 377B PPC.In another case, the same court awarded life imprisonment and imposed Rs 100,000 fine on accused Qalandar Abbas under section 376(i) and 10-year jail with Rs 50,000 fine unber section 338A PPC.

The convict was accused of raping a woman in Sadar Muzaffargarh area in 2020. DPO Tariq Wilayat appreciated the investigating officer sub inspector Shamsud-din for efficiency in investigations that culminated into award of punishments to the two accused by the court.