An anti terrorism court, announcing verdict in Sialkot lynching case, awarded 3-year jail to all police officials, death sentence to seven people on four counts and seven people on two counts and life imprisonment to six people while five people were set free in the case.
The incident took place on August 15, 2010 when two brothers, Muneeb and Mughees were publicly lynched and killed by a mob while police officials stood by and watched. On the same day, an FIR was lodged in which the two brothers were accused of murder and robbery.
The second FIR was lodged after the video of the lynching was played on different news channels, leading to a suo moto notice by the Supreme Court.
Sialkot lynching: 7 get death, DPO sentenced to 3 years
