Two hanged for killing city doctor

 Attaullah alias Qasim and Mohammad Azam alias Sharif of a banned organisation were hanged to death on Tuesday morning at Karachi Central Prison for killing Dr Ali Raza Peerani in June 2004 in city’s Soldier Bazaar area.

Both were awarded the death penalty by an Anti Terrorism Court on July 6, 2004, however, managed to avert execution for more than 10 years due to moratorium placed on executions in 2008. The convicts shifted to Sukkur prison from Karachi in 2012 due to security reasons were few days ago brought back to the Central Prison of the metropolis, on Sindh High Court orders, for final implementation of the much delayed punishment this morning. On Monday, their application seeking suspension of their death warrants was also dismissed by the court.

According to jail authorities, the convicts were adequately examined by the jail doctors before being hanged, while their bodies were duly checked and handed over to their relatives. Families of both Attaullah and Azam were residents of Qayyumabad, Korangi area. Strict security measures were taken inside and around the prison since Monday. Heavy contingents of law enforcement agencies were deployed at all roads leading towards the central prison to avert any untoward incident.