SRINAGAR: Yesterday on 19/03/2022, charges were framed under sections 120-B and 326A of IPC against the two adult accused in the recent acid attack against a young woman in Srinagar.
The case relates to the acid attack that took place on a young girl in Hawal area of Police Station Nowhatta on 01/02/2022. After concluding the investigation swiftly, Srinagar police had filed the chargesheet of the case on 22/02/2022 in record time against two adult accused in CJM court and against one accused who is a minor in the Juvenile Justice Board(JJB).
Petition was also filed in the JJB to try the juvenile as adult in lines with the amended Juvenile Justice Act, as he falls in bracket of 16-18 years and the nature of the crime is heinous. Subsequently a board has been constituted by JJB wherein assessment regarding his mental and psychological parameters is being conducted to decide if he can be treated as an adult in the trial.
The charges against the adults were framed by Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar, Learned Shri Jawad Ahmed against the two accused namely Sajid Altaf Rather (Sheikh) and Mohd Saleem kumar.
The next date of hearing has been fixed on 30/03/2022.
Pertinently this is among the fastest Chargesheeted and Charge framed cases that has taken place, both taking place within a month. Both the accused can be handed over the maximum punishment which is life sentence.
Srinagar Police has already deputed a dedicated Pairavi officer, of the rank of Inspector to follow the trial of this particular case, in coordination with the Prosecution department. Further, the trial of the case is being monitored personally by senior officers including SSP Srinagar.
The victim girl is undergoing treatment at a specialised hospital and making steady & considerable improvement in regaining eye sight etc.