Kendrapada, Nov. 12 -- In a strong message against heinous crimes involving acid attacks, a court in Odisha's Kendrapada district has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for launching a brutal acid attack on a villager and his mother.
The verdict was delivered within just 10 months of the shocking incident, underscoring the importance of swift investigation and timely justice.
The convict, identified as Bijay Kumar Sahu of Bachhara village under Pattamundai police station limits, was also slapped with a fine of Rs 1.50 lakh by Additional District and Sessions Judge Bidyadhar Prusty.
According to the prosecution, the incident took place on January 12, 2026, when Bijay allegedly attacked fellow villager Rabindra Sahu and h...