Supreme Court upholds death sentences of Chotu gang members

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentences awarded to members of the notorious ‘Chotu’ gang, rejecting a set of appeals. The gang, which operated in the riverine area of Rajanpur, was infamous for kidnapping for ransom, extortion, dacoities and murder. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar and also comprising Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, heard the appeals filed by gang leader Ghulam Rasool alias Chotu, as well as Ishaq...