The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed appeal of Imran Ali against his death penalty awarded in Zainab Amin's case. The bench held, "apart from pleading guilty to the charge and making a confession by the petitioner there were many pieces of evidence brought on the record by the prosecution which proved every word of the confession to be correct and in that regard we may refer to the CCTV footages, photographs, DNA tests and the medical evidence which had confirmed every aspect of the confession made by the petitioner. All such pieces of evidence have convinced us that the confession made by the petitioner was not only voluntary but also true."
On February 17, 2018, An Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced Imran Ali to death on four counts besides accumulative punishment of 32-year imprisonment and Rs 4.1 million by convicting him of raping and killing seven-year old Zainab Amin of Kasur. Later, the convict challenged his conviction before the Lahore High Court but the High Court upheld the trial court's decision and dismissed the appeal.
Amin Ansar, father of deceased child girl Zainab, was also present there in the courtroom.
The Supreme Court held that in his statement recorded under section 342 CrPC Imran Ali once again admitted almost all the vital pieces of evidence produced by the prosecution against him as correct and had once again admitted his guilt unreservedly. The court stated that Imran Ali not only kidnapped her but also brutalized her and ultimately killed her mercilessly. The bench held that the petition is, therefore, dismissed and leave to appeal is refused.
On January 4, Zainab Amin, 7, was allegedly abducted by Ali Imran, resident of Kasur. The body of the girl was recovered from a heap of garbage in the same locality on 9th of January.