RAWALPINDI: Another four hardcore terrorists belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were hanged on Wednesday at a prison in Rawalpindi after being tried by the military courts. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, four hardcore terrorists – Barkat Ali, Adil, Ishaq and Latif ur Rehman – were active members of TTP and were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, killing of innocent civilians, attacking armed forces and law enforcement agencies. Convict Barkat Ali was involved in killing of a civilian and was also found in possession of firearms and explosives. He admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court.
Convict Adil was involved in kidnapping and slaughtering soldiers of Frontier Constabulary and destruction of a police station. He was also found in possession of firearms and explosives. Convict Ishaq was involved in attacking armed forces and law enforcement agencies which resulted in death of a junior commissioned officer and injuries to a police constable. He was also found in possession of explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence. Another convict, Latif-ur-Rehman was involved in kidnapping and killing personnel of law enforcement agencies and attacking armed forces which resulted in death of soldiers. The convict was also found in possession of firearms and explosives.
