• Criminal Imran Shahzad proved guilty of sexual assault.
• Additional Sessions Judge Shehbaz Hussain pronounced the verdict.
• Police produced solid evidence against the accused.

A sessions court in Jhelum on Saturday sentenced the accused to life for sexually assaulting a minor.

Additional Sessions Judge Shehbaz Hussain pronounced the verdict of sexual assault case number 40/23 under crime 376iii.

Under the verdict, accuser Imran Shahzad has been given lifetime imprisonment after being proven guilty of the crime.

The court also fined the accused Rs50,000 along with a legal notice of Rs50,000.

The police presented a challan to the court with solid evidence of the incident.

The victim’s father told the court that his son was sexually abused in a straw room, at a place located near Dina Police Station.

District Police Officer (DPO) Jhelum stated that the punishment of the accused involved in a serious case is a victory of law and justice.