The death sentence of a Pakistani man was upheld by an appeals court in Abu Dhabi for raping and killing 11-year old nephew in the Arab country.
The 34-year-old Mohsen Bilal, who was termed ‘wild beast’ by the public prosecution, was earlier awarded death sentence by the Abu Dhabi criminal court of the first instance, The Gulf News reported.
He has also been ordered to pay Dh200,000 (approximately Rs6.3 million) as blood money to the victim’s family.
The body of the 11-year-old was found on the rooftop of his building in May 2017. He went missing after he left his house to go to the mosque for evening prayers.
Witnesses said that they saw the accused leave the mosque but the boy never reached home. His body was discovered the next morning on the rooftop of the building by some AC technicians repairing a malfunctioning unit.
According to Abu Dhabi police, the accused wore a burqa to lure the 11-year-old to the rooftop.
