PTI lawmaker Dewan Sachanand sentenced to 3-year in jail

PTI lawmaker Dewan Sachanand sentenced to 3-year in jail

Tando Adam (Staff Report): A local court on Thursday sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Dewan Sachanand to three years in prison in a cheque dishonor case.

A judicial magistrate in Tando Adam heard the case pertaining to fraud.

The Judge Kamran Kalhoro handed a three-year prison term to Sachanand after Sachanand was proven guilty.

Sachanand had issued a cheque of Rs10 million to Seth Ayub Rajput which bounced owing to insufficient funds.

The PTI MPA was arrested from the court premises following the court verdict.

Sachanand was elected member of the Sindh Assembly on a PTI ticket during the July 25 polls. He was elected on a reserved minority seat.