Pakistan security guard who killed Punjab governor's is Executed

Pakistan security guard has been executed after he was convicted of killing the governor of Punjab province, police said.

Qadri was found guilty of shooting and killing Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer in January 2011.

Mumtaz Qadri was hanged early Monday at a jail in Rawalpindi, the city's deputy police commissioner said.

 

Thousands of the executed man's supporters took to the streets in cities across Pakistan as news of his death emerged, and security forces are on high alert for his funeral Tuesday, where large numbers of mourners are expected.

 

Qadri was the governor's security guard and allegedly killed him because he spoke out against the country's controversial blasphemy law. The law makes insulting Islam a crime punishable by death.

 

Rather, Taseer wanted to c "changed in such a way that if you insult any prophet, no matter who he is, then that is a criminal offense. But certainly not punishable by death."

 

credit: CNN