10-Year Jail Term for Attempted Murder: Thane Court's Verdict

The Thane sessions court sentenced two individuals to 10 years in prison for attempting to murder a local corporator by setting his house on fire. The crime occurred in 2018 as a response to the corporator's anti-drug campaign. Both men were fined and found guilty based on ample evidence.

In a significant judgment by the Thane sessions court, two men received a 10-year prison sentence for attempting to murder a local corporator by setting his house ablaze.

The events stemmed from a 2018 arson attack, which was linked to the corporator's efforts to combat drugs and alcoholism in the area. District and Sessions Judge GG Bhansali also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on each of the convicted men, Yuneb Nasir Kewal and Asif Anwar Khan.

The prosecution, represented by Additional Public Prosecutor Rakhi Pandey, presented evidence showing the duo targeted corporator Juber Inamdar's home while he and his family were asleep, pouring petrol on the door before igniting it. The convictions were secured based on testimony from 23 prosecution witnesses.

(With inputs from agencies.)