{"id":38244,"date":"2023-12-21T21:32:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T21:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/man-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-newborn-daughter-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T21:32:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T21:32:47","slug":"man-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-newborn-daughter-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/man-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-newborn-daughter-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sentenced to death for killing newborn daughter | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nMIANWALI:
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Additional Sessions Judge Noor Muhammad Bismil sentenced to death a man on the charge of murdering his newborn daughter in Mianwali.<\/span><\/p>\n

A fine of Rs500,00 was also imposed on the accused, Shahzeb Khan.<\/span><\/p>\n

The incident occurred last year Wandi Ghondwali within the jurisdiction of the city police station.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shahzeb had cold-bloodedly shot and killed his six-day-old daughter, Jannat.<\/span><\/p>\n

The incident had led to the registration of a case against Shahzeb Khan, who was subsequently arrested and the challan was presented in court.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the courtroom on Wednesday, the additional sessions judge announced the verdict, sentencing him to death besides imposing the fine. The murderer was present during the announcement of the verdict.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The case, pursued by Asif Khan Madikhel advocate, unfolded when Shahzeb, blinded by regressive beliefs, viewed the birth of the girl child as a humiliation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite receiving education from a reputable institution, Shahzeb\u2019s mind-set led him to commit the murder, the prosecution had contended.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon learning of the incident, the area police had transferred the body to the Mianwali Hospital for postmortem and legal proceedings. He funeral prayers had been offered in Iskandrabad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expressing zero tolerance for such heinous crimes, Mianwali DPO Ismailur Rahman Kharak and other officers had pledged immediate action to ensure severe punishment in the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

The maternal grandfather of the deceased girl, Nasrullah Khan, had lodged the case against his son-in-law. He revealed that the accused had taken the drastic step because the newborn was a girl and not a son.<\/p>\n

Published in The Express Tribune, December 21st<\/sup>, 2023.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n