Visnagar MLA attack case: Local court orders one year jail to four

Visnagar: Four accused in Visnagar BJP MLA attack case have been given one year imprisonment and Rs. 3600 fine by Visnagar Sessions Court. Two other accused in same case have been acquitted due to benefit of doubt.

Visnagar MLA Rushikeshbhai Patel had on 17 September 2016 attended dashabdi mahotsav of Sakalchand Patel’s dental department. After the event when he was returning home, a mob of around 25-30 persons rushed to MLA’s Toyota Innova car with stones and fire-sticks in hands. A mob attacked MLA’s car with stones, broke down window glasses and threw fire sticks inside the car near ITI crossing. MLA had filed complaint in Visnagar police station in which six including a Congress councilor Paresh Sevantilal Patel were named. DeshGujarat