Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Man Sentenced to Jail For Attack on Civic Official
In 2021, an official from the Thane Municipal Corporation was attacked during an anti-encroachment drive and lost three fingers.
A court has now sentenced Amarjitsingh Yadav, the attacker, to seven years in jail.
The court found him guilty of attempted murder, assaulting a public servant, and causing serious harm.
The incident highlights the risks faced by public officials during their duties.
Amarjitsingh Yadav, a hawker, was sentenced to seven years in jail.
The sentence is related to an attack on an assistant municipal commissioner.
The attack occurred during an anti-encroachment drive in 2021.
The official lost three fingers in the attack.
Yadav was found guilty of attempted murder and assault charges.
- Who
- Amarjitsingh Yadav (the attacker) and an assistant municipal commissioner of the Thane Municipal Corporation.
- What
- Amarjitsingh Yadav was sentenced to seven years in jail for attacking an assistant municipal commissioner.
- When
- The sentence was handed down after the attack in 2021.
- Where
- Thane, India.
- Why
- The attack occurred during an anti-encroachment drive. The specific reasons for the attack were not detailed in the provided articles.
- Defendant
- Amarjitsingh Yadav
- Victim
- Assistant municipal commissioner
- Location
- Thane
- Charges
- Attempt to murder, assault, grievous hurt
- Sentence
- Seven years in jail
- Incident
- Attack during anti-encroachment drive
- Year of Attack
- 2021