Dasu Hydro Power Project Terrorist Attack Convicts Receive Heavy Sentences

A special Anti-Terrorism Court handed down a severe punishment to two accused in the Dasu Hydro Power Project terrorist attack case, sentencing them to death on 13 counts, along with a fine of Rs 40 million and a total of 800 years of imprisonment. The court also extended the benefits of Section 382-B CrPC in favor of the accused and acquitted four other accused for lack of evidence.

Key Takeaways:

• The two convicts, Muhammad Hussain and Muhammad Ayaz, were found guilty and sentenced to 13-count death penalty, with each count carrying a sentence of life imprisonment.
• The court imposed a fine of Rs 40 million on each convict, with the heirs of the deceased set to receive Rs 1.5 million per victim.
• The convicts were also awarded 32-time 10-year imprisonment for an attempt to murder, two-year imprisonment for causing harm, and a fine of one million.
• The court also handed down life imprisonment for the use of explosives and other terror-related offenses.
• The four other accused, including Shaukat Ali, Anwar Ali, and Fazal Hadi, were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
• The trial was conducted by Special Anti-Terrorism Judge Sajjad Ahmad Jan at a camp court set up at Central Jail Haripur.
• The Dasu Hydro Power Project terrorist attack occurred on July 14, 2021, resulting in the deaths of at least 13 people, including Chinese engineers and Pakistani workers.

Statistics:

• Death sentence: 13 counts
• Fine: Rs 40 million (each convict)
• Imprisonment: 800 years (total)
• Imprisonment for attempt to murder: 32-time 10-year imprisonment
• Fine for causing harm: one million rupees
• Life imprisonment sentences: 7 (various terror-related offenses)

Sources:

• "Dasu Hydro Power Project terrorist attack convicts receive heavy sentences", The Express Tribune (2023)
• "Dasu Hydro Power Project terrorist attack: Two convicts sentenced to death, acquitted for 4 others", Dawn (2023)