Jaisalmer: A court in Pokhran Wednesday sentenced two men to life imprisonment for attacking a man with iron rods and axes over an old financial dispute in Bhaisra village in July 2019. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1,51,500 on each convict.Additional District and Sessions Judge No. 2 Dr Mahendra Kumar Goyal convicted Indraram and his brother Ramaram after hearing arguments from both sides.According to the case records, the incident took place on July 20, 2019, when Achalaram (38), a driver from Bhaisra village under Sankra police station limits, received a call from Indraram asking him to come over to discuss a financial dispute.Achalaram told police that when he reached Indraram’s house and stepped out of his vehicle, the two brothers and their associates attacked him with iron rods and axes. He suffered serious injuries to his head, hand and leg, including fractures and an injury that severed part of his palm.Passers-by who heard his cries intervened and rescued him. He was subsequently taken to Sankra for treatment.Sankra police registered a case and arrested the two brothers during the investigation.During the trial, the prosecution presented 18 witnesses and 19 documentary exhibits to establish the charges.
