February 17, 2018 5:04 PM

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Pak girl rape & murder case: Accused Imran Ali gets four death sentences

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has given 24-year-old man, Imran Ali Naqshbandi, four death sentences for raping and murdering seven-year-old girl Zainab Amin last month. <br/><br/>Imran was handed death sentences for kidnapping, rape, murder and an act of terrorism, a life sentence for sodomy and a large fine. His lawyer had withdrawn from the case after Imran confessed. <br/><br/>According to the Dawn news, Imran now has 15 days to appeal against the verdict. Zainab's father, Mohammad Amin, expressed a sigh of relief at the sentencing of his daughter's rapist and killer.<br/><br/>Seven-year-old Zainab was kidnapped from near her aunt's house in Kasur on January 4 and was found dead in a garbage heap five days later. <br/><br/>On January 23, the authorities claimed to have nabbed Imran, a serial killer involved in other such crimes, through a DNA match. Imran was arrested on January 23.

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