BAHAWALPUR: Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Nisar Ahmed handed down on Friday life imprisonment on two counts with a fine of Rs2 million to an acid attack convict.

Ayyaz Ahmed, of Kot Faqiran in Rahim Yar Khan, had inflicted serious burns in an acid attack on Muhammad Mahram, of Sadiqabad, on Aug 20, 2013.

According to the prosecution, Ayyaz suspected that Mahram had an affair with a woman of his family. In the attack, Mahram lost her eyesight and suffered serious burns on his body.

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