Vehari Additional Sessions Judge Yasir Hayat on Wednesday sentenced a man to death on two counts and fined him Rs500,000 for raping and blackmailing two female university students. 

 

The court also awarded a two-year jail term and Rs200,000 fine to his accomplice.

 

The prosecution said Hamid Rasool lured the two students, identified as F and S, last year with the help of his co-accused Asif Tarar by offering them an online job. Hamid raped both victims, recorded videos and blackmailed them.

 

On the complaint of the victims, Vehari police registered two separate FIRs, 427/24 and 428/24, and arrested both men. Investigators later submitted the challan in court.

 

Announcing the verdict, the judge ordered that the fine be paid to the victims. In case of default, the convicts will face an additional six-month imprisonment.