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CRIMEJul 21 · 16:40 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Wajih Ahmad Sheikh)

LHC confirms death sentences of convicts in motorway gang rape case

The Lahore High Court (LHC) confirmed death sentences for two convicts in a 2020 motorway gang-rape case, ruling the prosecution proved their guilt beyond reasonable doubt using ocular, medical, and forensic evidence. The court rejected appeals by the convicts and the Punjab government, which sought to overturn the mandatory capital punishment.

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