21 years on, double life term for Jammu terror attack that killed baby, 2 others
A Jammu court has sentenced a terrorist to two life terms for a 2005 attack that killed three people, including an infant. The judge rejected arguments for leniency based on the passage of time and the defendant's age at the time of the crime.
Why it matters
The verdict highlights the judicial system's commitment to prosecuting historical terror cases and providing closure to victims' families.
JAMMU: A Jammu court has imposed two life sentences and fines of Rs 2 lakh on Mohammed Sharief, a terrorist who gunned down three members of a family, including a six-month-old infant, in Ramban district’s Gool area over 21 years ago.In his order on Wednesday, principal sessions judge Ramban Ajay Kumar Gupta rejected defence arguments that the attack had taken place more than two decades ago when Sharief was young, his long incarceration and possibility of rehabilitation.Besides the life sentences, the court imposed two separate terms of 10 years on Sharief under various sections pertaining to murder and arms act offences.
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