Kasur rape-and-murder case: Pakistan executes convicted for killing 7-year-old
Pakistan on Wednesday executed the man convicted for rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Kasur. The execution was carried out at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail at 05:30 am, local media reported.
The convict, Imran Ali was executed in the presence of both Magistrate Adil Sarwar and the deceased's father, Muhammad Amin, both of whom arrived early morning at the Kot Lakhpat Jail, Geo TV reported.
Ali was awarded a death sentence on 21 counts after he was convicted of the rape and murder of at least eight minor girls, the website said.
The seven-year-old girl, whose death had sparked an international outrage, was kidnapped on January 4 from near her aunt’s house in Kasur and, five days later, was found dead in a garbage heap.
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On January 23, authorities had claimed to have apprehended Ali — a serial killer involved in other similar crimes — through a DNA match.
Ali's DNA also matched the samples taken from seven other minor girls who were abused and murdered earlier in Kasur, police had confirmed.
The then-suspect had confessed to his heinous crimes following his arrest.
