RAWALPINDI: Four hardcore terrorists belonging to outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were hanged in different jails of the country on Wednesday morning, ARY News reported.
According to a statement of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan Army media wing, all terrorists were convicted by the military courts.
The statement further added that the terrorists were involved in heinous crimes including killing of the personnel of the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and civilians.
All the terrorists had confessed their crimes before a magistrate and in the trial court, the ISPR statement added.
The identification and crimes committed by the convicts were shared as:
Barkat Ali S/O Abdul Ghafar: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in killing of a civilian and was also in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict admitted his offence before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Muhammad Adil S/O Muhammad Akbar Jan: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in kidnapping and slaughtering soldiers of Frontier Constabulary and destruction of a police station. He was also in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Ishaq S/O Abdul Hai: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking armed forces of Pakistan and law enforcement agencies which resulted in death of a Junior Commissioned Officer and injuries to a police constable. He was also in possession of explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Latif Ur Rehman S/O Saif Ur Rehman: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in kidnapping/ killing the personnel of law enforcement agencies and attacking armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of soldiers. The convict was also in possession of fire-arms and explosives. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
