RAWALPINDI: Mumtaz Qadri, an Elite force commando convicting of murdering former governor Punjab Salman Taseer, was executed at the Adiala Jail in Monday’s wee hours.
Muder convict Qadri shot Taseer 28 times in broad daylight in Islamabad’s Kohsar Market on January 4, 2011. He was sentenced to death for assassinating Taseer on Oct 1 the same year.
Qadri said he killed Taseer over what he called the politician’s vocal opposition to blasphemy laws of the country.
Strict security measures were taken within the jail premises and a heavy contingent of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) personnel were deployed to avoid any untoward incident.
All routes leading to the Adiala Jail were sealed. LEAs personnel were also deployed across the city in view of agitation and protests.
Strict security measures have been taken to deal with possible violence.
The body of Mumtaz Qadri was handed over to his family members and was moved from the jail under tight security cover.
Qadri’s last meeting with his family was arranged late on Sunday night.
