Two men have been sentenced to eight years of rigorous imprisonment by a city court for their attack on a 24-year-old man in the Maidan area five years ago, which left him with five deep cuts requiring 80 stitches. The additional sessions judge, 1st Fast Track Court, Vichar Bhavan, announced the verdict on February 11. The incident in front of Fort William had left morning walkers with a sense of insecurity, prompting police to take several security measures in its aftermath. Two men, identified as Mohammad Imran and Sheikh Samir Hossain, were arrested from Beniapukur within days of the incident. According to sources, Sheikh Samir Hossain managed to secure bail from a lower court in 2022, but the police later had this bail cancelled by the higher courts.


Source:   The Telegraph
February 17, 2026 02:14 UTC