Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], MP MLA court in Kanpur on Friday sentenced Samajwadi Party MLA, Irfan Solanki, his younger brother Rizwan Solanki and three others to 7 years in jail and fined Rs 20,000 each in an arson case. Imposed a fine of Rs.
On November 8, 2022, Nazir Fatima had lodged an FIR at Jajmau police station against Irfan Solanki, Rizwan Solanki, brother of Kanpur MLA Irfan Solanki and three others under sections 436, 506, 504, 147, 427, 386 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. And had alleged that Irfan Solanki, his brother Rizwan Solanki and others set fire to his house as part of a conspiracy so that they could take over his land.
Prosecution lawyer Prachi Srivastava said, "All the sentences will run concurrently. The maximum punishment is 7 years. A total fine of Rs 30,500 has been imposed on each convict... I think the court's order is appropriate."
MLA Irfan Solanki's lawyer Karim Siddiqui disagreed with the decision of MP MLA Court.
He said, "The court found that the prosecution could not present any evidence... We do not agree with this decision of the court."
Earlier on June 3, the court had found Samajwadi Party MLA from Kanpur Irfan Solanki guilty under sections 436, 427, 147, 504, 506 and 323.
It is noteworthy that on June 3, the court had also acquitted Irfan Solanki in sections 386, 149 and 120B.
On November 8, 2022, Nazir Fatima had lodged an FIR at Jajmau police station against Irfan Solanki, Rizwan Solanki, brother of Kanpur MLA Irfan Solanki and three others under sections 436, 506, 504, 147, 427, 386 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. And had alleged that Irfan Solanki, his brother Rizwan Solanki and others set fire to his house as part of a conspiracy so that they could take over his land.
Prosecution lawyer Prachi Srivastava said, "All the sentences will run concurrently. The maximum punishment is 7 years. A total fine of Rs 30,500 has been imposed on each convict... I think the court's order is appropriate."
MLA Irfan Solanki's lawyer Karim Siddiqui disagreed with the decision of MP MLA Court.
He said, "The court found that the prosecution could not present any evidence... We do not agree with this decision of the court."
Earlier on June 3, the court had found Samajwadi Party MLA from Kanpur Irfan Solanki guilty under sections 436, 427, 147, 504, 506 and 323.
It is noteworthy that on June 3, the court had also acquitted Irfan Solanki in sections 386, 149 and 120B.
