BAHAWALPUR: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday handed down 14-year jail term to a man for throwing acid on his employee, besides imposing Rs1 million fine on him.

       According to the prosecution, accused Athar had engaged Fayyaz, a resident of Pakpattan, as an employee at his juice shop at Haroonabad.

       After some days when Fayyaz demanded salary from his employer, they had an altercation following which Athar threw acid on him, leaving him with severe burns. He was admitted to a hospital where after getting treatment he survived.

       On Fayyaz’s complaint Haroonabad Saddar police registered an FIR (No.540/21) on Nov 13, 2021, under sections 336-B, 337-F(1) and 337-L against Athar and after arresting him submitted challan of the case with the Bahawalpur ATC.

       Bahawalpur ATC Judge Nasir Hussain, after hearing the prosecution and defence sides, handed down 14-year jail term to the accused and also imposed Rs1 million fine on him.

       Published in Dawn, March 27th, 2022