Nowshera Acid Attack case: Court convicted accused, quantum of punishment on Saturday
Nowshera Acid Attack case;
Court convicted accused, quantum of punishment on Saturday
Srinagar, Aug 17: Principal District and Sessions Court Srinagar on Wednesday convicted a man Irshad Ahmad Wani in acid attack case on a law student at Nowshera here in 2014.
After hearing Special Public Prosecutor AA Teli and the defence council, the Court said that it found the accused guilty.
However, the court said that it will hear arguments on the quantum of punishment on Saturday.
The trial of the court was going on fast track basis but was bit hampered due to the pandemic period.
In December 2014, a 22-year-old law student was grievously injured in the acid attack near Nowshera on the city outskirts when she was on her way to her college.
It was only after a fortnight following the attack, that the police arrested the accused duo – Irshad Ahmad Wani, alias Sunny, and Muhammad Omar for their alleged involvement in the incident.
The Police has sought punishment for the accused on three counts under Sections 326-A (voluntary throwing acid to cause grievous injury), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
