LAHORE: At least 10 death row convicts were hanged in different jails of Punjab in Tuesday’s wee hours under tight security.
As per details, a death row convict Muhammad Farooq was executed in District Jail Sargodha. Farooq had killed his rival over an old enmity in 2003.
Two murderers were sent to gallows in Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore. Death row prisoner Khalil had killed a man in 2003 while prisoner Nadeem had killed a man in Shadbagh area of Lahore in 1999.
Three death row prisoners were hanged in District Jail Attock. Prisoner Bashir had killed Imran Beg over a family dispute in 1998. Double murder convict Amjad Ali was executed for murdering his father-in-law and mother-in-law while death row convict Aleeq Shah was executed for killing two people in 2002.
Murderer of six people was hanged in New Central Jail Bahawalpur. Mustafa was executed for killing six people, included his wife, in 2005.
Another death row prisoner was hanged in the District Jail Kasur. Prisoner Khalil Ahmad was hanged for murdering a college student in 2002.
Two more death row convicts were hanged in the Central Jail Faisalabad. Prisoner Saeed was sent to the gallows for killing a man in 1999 while death row convict has killed a man named Shaukat in 1999.
