Ramgarh: Man sentenced to 14 years in prison for acid attack during Holi

Ramgarh (Jharkhand): A local court Saturday sentenced a man to 14-years in prison for throwing acid on seven persons and injuring them in Ramgarh district during Holi festival three years ago.

Additional Sessions Judge Om Prakash convicted 27-year-old Rajwar Sao of Tajwar Tola area under section 307 (attempt to murder) and 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) of the Indian Penal Code, public prosecutor RB Rai said.

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An FIR was filed with the Gola police station and the subsequent investigation found that Sao threw acid on a group of people, injuring seven of them, on March 24, 2016, Rai said.

PTI