A sessions court has awarded a collective sentence of 14 years in prison to a mugger in cases pertaining to robbery and possession of an unlicensed weapon. Adnan was found guilty of robbing a hotel and four workers of over Rs175,000 in cash and mobile phones at gunpoint in Korangi, within the Korangi Industrial Area (KIA) police jurisdiction, last August.
Additional Sessions Judge (East) Shahid Ali Memon ruled that the prosecution succeeded in establishing its case against the accused beyond any shadow of a doubt. He awarded seven-year imprisonment to the convict for the offence punishable under Section 397 (robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The judge handed down another seven-year imprisonment to the convict for the possession of an unlicensed weapon. He was ordered to pay a fine of Rs20,000 or undergo an additional two-month jail term for defaulting.“Nowadays the crime of robbery/dacoity is on the rise in Karachi, and the public at large does not feel secure at the hands of merciless muggers.
