Two men convicted of acid attack on law student in Srinagar sentenced to life imprisonment.
A court in Srinagar has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for throwing acid on a law student in 2014. The attack was motivated by the failure of a love affair.
The two men, Irshad Amin Wani and Mohammed Umar Noor, were convicted of the offences of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, criminal conspiracy, and causing disappearance of evidence.
The victim, who was an eighth-semester law student at the time of the attack, has undergone 28 surgeries and has been left with permanent scarring. She has also incurred significant financial costs for her treatment.
The court has recommended that the victim be compensated by the Jammu and Kashmir Legal Service Authority.
The judge who sentenced the two men said that they did not deserve leniency and that the maximum punishment of life imprisonment was the only way to do justice to the victim.
The victim has said that she is satisfied with the verdict and that she hopes that the two men will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
This case is a reminder of the horrific consequences of acid attacks, which can have a devastating impact on the lives of victims. It is important to raise awareness of this issue and to work to prevent such attacks from happening in the future.
