KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court handed down the death sentence to a man in a murder case.Muhammad Yasir alias Kala was found guilty of murdering Pakistan Navy’s gunman Fayyad Ali during an attempted robbery in DHA on April 30, 2014. The ATC-III sentenced Kala to death adding payment of a fine of Rs 500,000 to the legal heirs of the deceased. It also awarded 10 years imprisonment to him in the robbery case and directed him to pay fine of Rs 50,000. “He would undergo an addition of one year imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine.” The court exonerated another suspect, Muneer, for lack of evidence. It announced its verdict after recording evidence and statements of the defense and prosecution sides. According to the police, Yasir and his accomplice robbed Pakistan Navy captain Iftikhar Ahmed at a traffic signal near DHA Central Library. When the suspects saw gunman Fayyaz Ali picking up his gun, they opened fire at him, severely injuring him. The wounded man succumbed to injuries and was pronounced dead by doctors at the PNS Shifa Hospital.