On January 11, the Kavaratti Sessions Court had convicted four persons, including Faizal, for attempting to murder Padanath Salih, the son-in-law of former Union Minister and Indian National Congress leader, PM Sayeed, in relation to a political controversy during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
The trail court convicted them of committing offences punishable under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including under Section 307 (attempt to murder). They were all sentenced under each of the offences alleged but since the sentences were to run concurrently, they would effectively have to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment.
Source: Barandbench
