Kashmir acid attack convict gets 10 years jail

By IANS,

Srinagar : A local court here Friday sentenced an acid attack convict to 10 years in jail, holding him guilty of attempted murder of the victim.

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Srinagar’s District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Shafi Khanhad Thursday convicted Riyaz Ahmad Nath of carrying out the acid attack on a girl here last year.

While announcing the sentence, the judge said keeping in view the young age and literacy level of the convict, it sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment a fine of Rs.10,000.

The judge said the acid attack had disfigured the victim’s face and this is an offence punishable under section 307 of the Ranbir Penal Code.