News Desk: The Balochistan High Court has sentenced former MPA Abdul Majeed Achakzai to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for the death of traffic police Sub-Inspector Haji Ataullah, overturning his acquittal by a trial court in 2020.
A division bench comprising Justice Muhammad Amir Nawaz Rana and Justice Abdul Qayyum Lehri accepted the government’s appeal against Achakzai’s acquittal and set aside the September 4, 2020, judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge-VI/Model Criminal Trial Court-II, Quetta.
The high court convicted Achakzai under Section 320 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) for causing the police officer’s death through reckless and negligent driving while he was performing his official duties.
The court also ordered Achakzai to pay diyat (blood money) to the deceased officer’s legal heirs.
Furthermore, the high court directed the Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Quetta, to issue non-bailable arrest warrants for Achakzai, who was previously released on bail, and ensure his immediate arrest and transfer to prison to serve his sentence.
The relevant authorities have also been directed to implement the arrest warrants immediately in accordance with the law.
