The burying alive of five women in the Jaffarabad area of Balochistan was reported in August 2008 and prompted a countrywide outrage.

NASEERABAD: Anti-Terrorism Court of Naseerabad/ Jaferabad sentenced four accused life in prison and fined a lakh each on Tuesday.

The incident of the women being buried alive occurred two years back in Goth Gorang in a remote village, the Baba Kot, 80 kilometers away from Usta Mohammad city of Jafferabad district.

These women were buried alive for alleged fornication.

Human rights leaders brought the incident to the limelight, after which a case was registered in Kot Khan area of Naseerabad with police as plaintiff.

Taking notice of the incident, Balochistan High Court (BHC) ordered police to immediately arrest the culprits involved in the incident.

Police arrested all 20 people nominated in the FIR within year. Naseerabad/ Jaferabad’s Anti-Terror Court hearing the case for last year, announced the verdict today.

Judge Muhammed Alim Mengal delivered the verdict after elaborate proceedings of the case.

According to the verdict, Ghaus Bux, Sardar Allah Bux, Muhammed Arif and Rehmatullah were sentenced 25 years in prison and fined one lakh each.

At least 16 people arrested in the case, have been acquitted as no evidence was found to validate their guilt.