Failing to pay the penalty amount, the convicts would be given an additional six-month imprisonment, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ejaz Buttar said while announcing the verdict on Tuesday. However, Maseeh’s wife did not give permission for the second marriage. On the night of June 8, 2018, the accused strangled the victim to death in her sleep and dumped the body in the underground water tank before fleeing the scene. The prosecutor prayed the court to hand them exemplary punishment for the heinous crime they committed. After concluding arguments a day earlier, the court eventually announced the verdict today.

Source: The Express Tribune April 09, 2019 14:15 UTC