Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal
Bantwal, Oct 28: The 2nd Additional District and Sessions Court in Mangaluru has sentenced four individuals to seven years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 88,000 for attempting to murder a studio owner at Farangipet in 2020.
The convicted individuals are Mohammed Saifuddin, Mohammed Arshad, Abdul Rahiman alias Munni, and Mohammed Savad.
The incident took place on the evening of October 28, 2020. Acting on prior enmity, the four accused barged into a studio owned by Dinesh in Farangipet, which falls under the Bantwal rural police station limits, and brutally attacked him with a sword in a bid to kill him.
Following the attack, a case was registered at the Bantwal rural police station under sections 307, 324, 326, 504, and 506 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The then police sub-inspector of the Bantwal rural station, Prasanna M S, conducted a thorough investigation, arrested the accused, and submitted the charge sheet to the court.
On Wednesday, October 28, judge Jagadeesh V N pronounced the verdict, handing down the seven-year jail term and fine to all four accused. Public prosecutor Jyothi Nayak successfully argued the case on behalf of the state.