The sessions court, presided over by judge AS Shende, on Tuesday convicted Ankur Panwar for hurling acid on a 23-year-old girl, who later succumbed to the wounds. The court held the accused guilty of section 320 (murder charges) and section 326 (for attempting to throw acid) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The quantum of sentence will be argued on Wednesday when the court would decide on sentencing. Meanwhile, after the court pronounced the judgment and informed the accused of his conviction, Panwar claimed, "Only if CBI had investigated the case." She sustained 12-15 per cent burns on her face, neck, arms and sustained deep internal injuries in the throat region as she swallowed some acid.

Source: dna September 07, 2016 01:52 UTC